A fluid-flow model for backlog-based CSMA policies

We present a fluid flow model to analyze backlog-based CSMA policies. The model is obtained using a CSMA fixed point approximation that has been recently proposed and analyzed. We provide numerical case studies to illustrate the accuracy of the fluid-flow model. Keywords Carrier Sense Multiple Access, Fixed Point Analysis, Wireless Networks, Throughput-optimality, Backlog-based Scheduling, Distributed Algorithms

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: WICON
• Authors: Atilla Eryilmaz, Peter Marbach, Asuman E. Ozdaglar
• Keywords: Carrier Sense Multiple Access, Computer Networks, CSMA Fixed Point, Fluid Flow Model, WICON 2008