undergraduate origins shows up throughout the book. The mathematics is presented very gently. D a v i d F i n k e l For example, several complex formulas are writB o o k R e v i e w E d i t o r ten out twice, once without summation notation (i.e., al + a2 + ... + an) and then again with summation notation ( ~ ai). There are numerous Starting with this issue, Performance Evalua- worked out examples, and a wide range of exertion Review will have a regular column devoted cises, from simple ones that just use the formulas to reviews of performance evaluation books. I in the text to more challenging exercises. had intended to inaugurate the column with The book starts with some introductory chapbrief reviews of all the performance books that ters outlining the area of performance evaluhad appeared recently. However, because of the ation, briefly reviewing important topics from large number of books, including the many sug- computer system architecture and showing how gested to me via the SIGMETRICS Electronic these topics impact performance. The next Bulletin Board, I have divided the books into three chapters discuss queueing models
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