Description
Leader of the group Stochastics: Bert Zwart.
Many natural and man-made systems and processes are driven by random phenomena. Examples can be found in areas such as communication, energy, information, logistics, and transportation systems. In order to model, describe, and improve such systems, our group develops and studies probabilistic, operational and statistical models. Our group’s analysis of these models relies on techniques from fundamental probability theory, queueing theory, stochastic scheduling, spatial stochastics and stochastic geometry. Our work with various companies in these areas, as well as with top researchers and universities across the globe, ensures our position at the forefront of every aspect of this research field.
News
Mathematical models for optimal coverage of emergency services
Providing proper care in time in emergency situations. This is what emergency services stand for. On 6 June mathematician Pieter van den Berg defends his PhD thesis at TU Delft. He developed models for optimising the logistics of emergency response vehicles.
Increased call center efficiency by identifying redialers
Call centers should base their staff planning on the number of unique callers instead of the total number of calls. Furthermore, introducing a system that gives redialers priority over fresh callers both reduces the average waiting time and improves the fairness of the system. This can be concluded from a study on call center management conducted by CWI.
Firefighters better in position with mathematical model
How could firefighters position themselves even better in a region? If multiple stations are busy fighting a major fire, where should vehicles of other fire stations go to for optimal coverage?
ERCIM News 105 on Planning and Logistics co-coordinated by Rob van der Mei
In April 2016, ERCIM News No. 105 was published: http://ercim-news.ercim.eu/en105. This issue features a special theme on Planning and Logistics, coordinated by guest editors Rob van der Mei (CWI and VU) and Ariona Shashaj (SICS).
Current events
Queueing Colloquium 2019
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00+02:00
- 2019-05-20T23:59:59+02:00
Queueing Colloquium 2019
Start: 2019-05-20 00:00:00+02:00 End: 2019-05-20 23:59:59+02:00
Everyone is welcome to attend this Colloquium which will feature the following speakers:
- Jasper Goseling (UT)
- Bernd Heidergott (VU)
- Lerzan Örmeci (Koç University)
- Liron Ravner (UvA - TU/e)
- Fiona Sloothaak (TU/e)
Times, titles and abstracts to follow. For further information, do not
hesitate to contact us.
Please register (free of costs) before May 13, see website.
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- Email: Peter van de Ven
- Phone: 020-5924135
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Members
- Mihail Bazhba
- Rob van den Berg
- Guus Berkelmans
- Wouter Berkelmans
- Ayan Bhattacharya
- Etienne van de Bijl
- Bohan Chen
- Daan Crebolder
- Sara Ghazanfari
- Varun Janardhan
- Jan Klein
- Thomas Koch
- Marie-Colette van Lieshout
- Maria Mahfoud
- Rob van der Mei
- Tommaso Nesti
- Rudesindo Núñez Queija
- Brendan Patch
- Joris Pries
- Dmitrii Usanov
- Peter van de Ven
- Bert Zwart
- Bernard Zweers
Associated Members
Publications
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Zweers, B.G, van der Mei, R.D, & Bhulai, S. (2019). Optimizing barge utilization in hinterland container transportation. Naval Research Logistics, 66(3), 253–271. doi:10.1002/nav.21837
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van Leeuwen, D. (2019, January 23). Stochastic modelling and control of road traffic congestion.
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Cahen, E.J. (2019, January 21). Rare-event simulation for multidimensional stochastic models.
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Klein, J, Bhulai, S, Hoogendoorn, M, van der Mei, R.D, & Hinfelaar, R. (2018). Detecting Network Intrusion Beyond 1999: Applying Machine Learning Techniques to a Partially Labeled Cybersecurity Dataset. In Proceedings workshop on Data Science for Crime Analytics (Santiago de Chile, December 2018).
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Chen, B, Rhee, C.H, & Zwart, A.P. (2018). Importance sampling of heavy-tailed iterated random functions. Advances in Applied Probability, 50(3), 805–832. doi:10.1017/apr.2018.37
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Boxma, O.J, & Zwart, A.P. (2018). Fluid flow models in performance analysis. Computer Communications, 131, 22–25. doi:10.1016/j.comcom.2018.07.009
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Hristov, A. V, Bhulai, S, van der Mei, R.D, & Bosman, J.W. (2018). Control of a tandem queue with a startup cost for the second server. Stochastic Models, 34(3), 362–374. doi:10.1080/15326349.2018.1491314
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Kamphorst, B. (2018, May 31). Heavy-traffic behaviour of scheduling policies in queues.
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Bhaumik, D. (2018, May 30). Computational techniques for assessing power grids with wind energy and storage.
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van Buuren, M, Jagtenberg, C.J, van Barneveld, T.C, van der Mei, R.D, & Bhulai, S. (2018). Ambulance dispatch center pilots proactive relocation policies to enhance effectiveness. Interfaces, 48(3), 235–246. doi:10.1287/inte.2017.0936
Current projects with external funding
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Rare events: Asymptotics, Algorithms, Applications ()
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Impactstudie Noord/Zuidlijn Gemeente Amsterdam
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Ontwikkeling van Data Analytics, Data Science en Crypto Analyse technieken
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PPS met Cofely
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Samenwerkingsovereenkomst Stichting 113 / CWI - Zelfmoordpreventie
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Verbeteren van de efficiency en prestatie van logistieke processen in de binnenvaart
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Dynamic urban traffic flow management using floating-car, planning, and infrastructure data (Dynafloat)
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Emergency Service Logistics: Network Design and Dynamic Dispatching (DYNAMERGE)
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Lane Analysis & Route Advisor (LARA)
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PPS Engie
Related partners
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CTVrede
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De Verkeersonderneming
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Gemeente Amsterdam
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Stichting 113
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Stichting Sensor City
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Cofely West Nederland
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Engie Services West Nederland B.V.
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam