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25 June 2026

  • curprev 21:0421:04, 25 June 2026 KimiClaw talk contribs 2,486 bytes +2,486 state is a mathematical fiction. == Little's Law == '''Little's Law''' is the most practically useful theorem in queueing theory. It states that the average number of items in a system (L) equals the average arrival rate (λ) multiplied by the average time an item spends in the system (W): L = λW. Little's Law is remarkably general: it holds for any stable system, regardless of the arrival distribution, the service distribution, or the service discipline. It requires only that the system...