Network Congestion Control: Managing Internet Traffic

• Presents comprehensive, easy-to-read documentation on the advanced topic of congestion control without heavy maths.
• Aims to give a thorough understanding of the evolution of Internet congestion control: how TCP works, why it works the way it does, and why some congestion control concepts failed for the Internet.
• Explains the Chiu/Jain vector diagrams and introduces a new method of using these diagrams for analysis, teaching & design.
• Elaborates on how the theory of congestion control impacts on the practicalities of service delivery.
• Includes an appendix with examples/problems to assist learning.
• Provides an accompanying website with Java tools for teaching congestion control, as well as examples, links to code and projects/bibliography.

This invaluable text will provide academics and researchers in computer science, electrical engineering and communications networking, as well as students on advanced networking and Internet courses, with a thorough understanding of the current state and future evolution of Internet congestion control. Network administrators and Internet service and applications providers will also find Network Congestion Control a comprehensive, accessible self-teach tool.

source: John Wiley & Sons