Two Workers Are Quadratically Better Than One: Modelling a Queue with Prism
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The article discusses using PRISM to model a queueing system and demonstrates how it can be used to analyze the efficiency of having multiple workers, sparking a thoughtful discussion about the application of formal methods.
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