“We can use some fancy math to predict how long the line will get,” Keely Croxton of Ohio State says, then apply it to related problems. In response to a listener request, “Marketplace” host Kai ...

Queueing theory and systems analysis serve as fundamental frameworks for modelling and understanding the dynamics of waiting lines, providing essential insights into the performance of a variety of ...

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You run into the grocery store to quickly pick up one ingredient. You grab what you need and head to the front of the store. After quickly sizing up the check-out lines, you choose the one that looks ...