Application of Queuing Theory for the Circulation of Books in Libraries

Vol-3 | Issue-11 | November 2018 | Published Online: 10 November 2018    PDF ( 357 KB )
Author(s)
Sharad S Pokley 1; Damodhar F Shastrakar 2

1Department of Mathematics, KITS, Ramtek (India)

2Department of Mathematics, Smt. Radhikatai Pandav College of Engineering, Nagpur (India)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study how the Queuing theory is applied in library to know about the different parameters which gives the information for the process of circulation of books. By using Morse’s circulation model the rate of satisfied and unsatisfied customers coming to the library has been calculated. It will help to determine the effectiveness of service utilization in the library operation process and to reduce the waiting time of customer.

Keywords
Arriving rate, Books return rate, Circulation rate of books, Unsatisfied demand
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