Real-Time Delay Estimation Based on Delay History

Rouba Ibrahim
Rouba Ibrahim
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IEOR Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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Ward Whitt
Ward Whitt
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IEOR Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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Rouba Ibrahim

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IEOR Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027

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Ward Whitt

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IEOR Department, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027

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Published Online:9 Sep 2008https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.1080.0223

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Received:May 27, 2007
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Published Online:September 09, 2008

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