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Reflections on queue modelling from the last 50 years. / Worthington, D J.
In: Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 60, No. S1, 05.2009, p. S83-S92.

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Worthington, DJ 2009, 'Reflections on queue modelling from the last 50 years', Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. 60, no. S1, pp. S83-S92. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.178

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Worthington, D. J. (2009). Reflections on queue modelling from the last 50 years. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(S1), S83-S92. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2008.178

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Worthington DJ. Reflections on queue modelling from the last 50 years. Journal of the Operational Research Society. 2009 May;60(S1):S83-S92. doi: 10.1057/jors.2008.178

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Worthington, D J. / Reflections on queue modelling from the last 50 years. In: Journal of the Operational Research Society. 2009 ; Vol. 60, No. S1. pp. S83-S92.

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