Network systems: Modeling, analysis and design (Van Nostrand Reinhold data processing series) - Hardcover

Sharma, Roshan L.; De Sousa, Paul J.; Ingle, Ashok D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442261047 ISBN 13: 9780442261047

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 1982

Synopsis

It deals with the modeling, analysis and design of circuit-switched, 

Packet-switched, and message-switched network systems using a common methodology. The final section provides novel design technique that uses a highly interactive and iterative tool for designing least-cost network system for a set of performance requirements.

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About the Author

Roshan L. Sharma was born in Punjab, India in 1927. The author received his B. A. (Physics and Math) with a minor in English literature from Punjab University in 1948. In literature his interests were in romantic poetry and Victorian novels of Galsworthy.  He came over to the United States in 1949 for graduate studies. He studied fine art and physics at UCLA for 4 years, and physics at USC for 2 years obtaining MS from the latter in 1955. In 1952, he joined Collins Radio Company as a research physicist in Burbank, California. He wrote his first book, "Holy Men and Holy Cows : Adventures of an Americanized Hindu" to answer the query from his company president about author's innermost beliefs. He wrote his next three books dealing with network science - a field he has devoted his entire professional life. In 2009, he wrote his fifth book, "Saving Immigrant's Daughter" based on 1000 letters his father-in-law left with his daughter.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442261047
• ISBN 13: 9780442261047
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2