Hans Blanc
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| Email: | blanc@uvt.nl | ||||
| Phone: | + 31-13-4663039
| Fax: | + 31-13-4663280 | Room: | K 541 | |
Current position:
(since 1992) associate professor
Ph.D.
1982, Utrecht University, "Application of the Theory of Boundary Value Problems in the Analysis of
a Queueing Model with Paired Services"
Major fields:
Queueing theory, performance evaluation of computer/communication systems, simulation, operations research,
inventory theory
Publications:
(1982) J.P.C. Blanc. Application of the Theory of Boundary Value Problems in the Analysis of a
Queueing Model with Paired Services, Mathematical Centre Tract 153, Amsterdam.
(1984) J.P.C. Blanc. Time-dependent analysis of a queueing model by formulating a boundary value
problem, in: F. Baccelli, G. Fayolle (eds.), Modelling and Performance Evaluation Methodology
(Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences 60, Springer Verlag, Berlin), 504-517.
(1984) J.P.C. Blanc. Asymptotic analysis of a queueing system with a two-dimensional state space,
Journal of Applied Probability 21, 870-886 (pdf).
(1985) J.P.C. Blanc. The relaxation time of two queueing systems in series, Stochastic Models
1, 1-16 (pdf).
(1985) J.P.C. Blanc. The transient behaviour of networks with infinite server nodes, in: E. Gelenbe
(ed.), Performance '84 (North-Holland, Amsterdam), 159-174.
(1986) J.P.C. Blanc, E.A. van Doorn. Relaxation times for queueing systems, in: J.W. de Bakker,
M. Hazewinkel, J.K. Lenstra (eds.), Mathematics and Computer Science (C.W.I. Monograph 1,
North-Holland, Amsterdam), 139-162.
(1987) J.P.C. Blanc. Enkele aspecten van simulatie van stochastische systemen, in: D. van der Goot
(red.), Simulatie en Verkeer (Centrum voor Vervoers- & Verkeerswezen, Techn. Univ. Delft), 17-21
(in Dutch).
(1987) J.P.C. Blanc. A note on waiting times in systems with queues in parallel, Journal of Applied
Probability 24, 540-546 (pdf).
(1987) J.P.C. Blanc. On a numerical method for calculating state probabilities for queueuing systems
with more than one waiting line, Journal of Computation and Applied Mathematics 20, 119-125.
(1988) J.P.C. Blanc. A numerical study of a coupled processor model, in: G. Iazeolla, P.J. Courtois,
O.J. Boxma (eds.), Computer Performance and Reliability (North-Holland, Amsterdam),
289-303.
(1988) J.P.C. Blanc, R. Iasnogorodski, P. Nain. Analysis of the M/GI/1 -> ./M/1 queueing model,
Queueing Systems 3, 129-156 (pdf).
(1988) J.P.C. Blanc. On the relaxation time of open queueing networks, in: O.J. Boxma, R. Syski
(eds.), Queueing Theory and its Applications - Liber Amicorum for J.W. Cohen (C.W.I. Monograph
7, North-Holland), 235-259.
(1990) J.P.C. Blanc. A numerical approach to cyclic-service queueing models, Queueing Systems
6, 173-188 (pdf).
(1991) J.P.C. Blanc. The power-series algorithm applied to cyclic polling systems, Stochastic
Models 7, 527-545 (pdf).
(1992) J.P.C. Blanc. The power-series algorithm applied to the shortest-queue model, Operations
Research 40, 157-167 (pdf).
(1992) J.P.C. Blanc. An algorithmic solution of polling models with limited service disciplines,
IEEE Transactions on Communications COM-40, 1152-1155.
(1992) J.P.C. Blanc. Performance evaluation of polling systems by means of the power-series
algorithm, Annals of Operations Research 35, 155-186 (pdf).
(1992) J.P.C. Blanc, P.R. de Waal, P. Nain, D. Towsley. Optimal control of admission to a
multi-server queue with two arrival streams, IEEE Automatic Control AC-37, 785-797 (preprint).
(1993) J.P.C. Blanc. Performance analysis and optimization with the power-series algorithm, in: L.
Donatiello, R. Nelson (eds.), Performance Evaluation of Computer and Communication Systems
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science 729, Springer Verlag, Berlin), 53-80.
(1994) J.P.C. Blanc, R.D. van der Mei. The power-series algorithm applied to polling systems with
a dormant server, in: J. Labetoulle, J.W. Roberts (eds.), The Fundamental Role of Teletraffic in the
Evolution of Telecommunications Networks (Elsevier, Amsterdam), 865-874.
(1994) E. Altman, H. Blanc, A. Khamisy, U. Yechiali. Gated-type polling systems with walking and
switch-in times, Stochastic Models 10, 741-764 (pdf).
(1995) J.P.C. Blanc, R.D. van der Mei. Optimization of polling systems with Bernoulli schedules,
Performance Evaluation 22, 139-158 (pdf).
(1995) W. van den Hout, H. Blanc. Development and justification of the power-series algorithm for
BMAP-systems, Stochastic Models 11, 471-496 (pdf).
(1995) W.B. van den Hout, J.P.C. Blanc. The power-series algorithm for Markovian queueing
networks, in: W.J. Stewart (ed.), Computations with Markov Chains (Kluwer, Boston), 321-338 (preprint).
(1996) J.P.C. Blanc, R.D. van der Mei. Computation of derivatives by means of the power-series
algorithm, INFORMS Journal on Computing 8, 45-54.
(1996) B. Pourbabai, J.P.C. Blanc, F.A. van der Duyn Schouten. Optimizing flow rates in a queueing
network with side constraints, European Journal of Operational Research 88, 586-591.
(1996) J.P.C. Blanc. Optimization of periodic polling systems with non-preemptive, time-limited
service, in: A. Javor, A. Lehmann, I. Molnar (eds.), Modelling and Simulation 1996: ESM96 (Soc.
Computer Simulation, San Diego, California), 825-829.
(1996) J.P.C. Blanc, L. Lenzini. Analysis of communication systems with timed token protocols
using the power-series algorithm, Performance Evaluation 27&28, 391-409.
(1998) J.P.C. Blanc. The power-series algorithm for polling systems with time limits, Probability
in the Engineering and Informational Sciences 12, 221-237.
(1999) J.P.C. Blanc. On the stability of communication systems with timed token protocols,
Advances in Performance Analysis 2, 175-196.
(2002) J.P.C. Blanc. On the numerical inversion of busy-period related transforms,
Operations Research Letters 30, 33-42
(doi:10.1016/S0167-6377(01)00113-4).
(2002) J.P.C. Blanc. Computation of autocorrelations of interdeparture times by numerical transform
inversion, Annals of Operations Research 112, 83-100
(doi:10.1023/A:1020976904635).
(2005) H. Blanc. Numerical transform inversion for autocorrelations of waiting times, in: H. Fleuren, D. den Hertog, P. Kort (eds.), Operations Research Proceedings 2004 (Springer, Berlin), 297-304.
(2009) J.P.C. Blanc. Bad luck when joining the shortest queue, European Journal of Operational Research 195, 167-173 (doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.037).
Recent and unpublished work:
(1994) W.B. van den Hout, J.P.C. Blanc. The power-series algorithm for a wide class of Markov processes,
Tilburg University, CentER Discussion Paper 9487 (pdf).
(2008) J.P.C. Blanc. Bad luck when joining the shortest queue,
Tilburg University, CentER Discussion Paper 2008-54 (pdf).
(2008) Hans Blanc, Dick den Hertog. On Markov chains with uncertain data, Tilburg University, CentER Discussion Paper 2008-50 (pdf); submitted.
Lecture Notes:
(2005) H. Blanc. Advanced Inventory Management: models and algorithms,
Tilburg University, most recent code: 3400.05.553.
(2004 - 2008) J.P.C. Blanc. Queueing Models: analytical and numerical methods,
Tilburg University, most recent code: 3400.08.151.
(2007 - 2009) J.P.C. Blanc. User guide for the MATLAB package EvalQ,
Tilburg University.
(2008) H. Blanc. Simlab: a simple set of Matlab tools for simulation,
Tilburg University.
(1999 - 2001) J.P.C. Blanc. Queueing Systems: analytical and numerical methods,
Tilburg University.
(1997 - 2000) J.P.C. Blanc. Queueing Network Analysis Package QNAP2: an introduction,
Tilburg University.
(1992 - 1996) J.P.C. Blanc. Inleiding tot het gebruik van QNAP2, Tilburg University (in Dutch).
See also:
Contact:
CentERPO Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
The Netherlands