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Dynamic programming for optimization of system throughput with application to selective-repeat ARQ protocols over broadcast channels

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This paper studies packet network data link layer error control protocols suitable for point-to-multipoint communication. We optimize the throughput performance of two new selective-repeat protocols which differ in the way the sender uses the outcomes of the previous transmission. In both protocols, multiple copies of a data frame are sent (instead of just a single copy). The optimum number of copies is determined based on how many receivers have not yet received the data frame. A dynamic programming technique is used to solve this optimization problem. The results show that by sending the optimum number of copies of a data frame instead of just a single copy, the throughput will be significantly improved.

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Wang, J.L. Dynamic programming for optimization of system throughput with application to selective-repeat ARQ protocols over broadcast channels. Ann Oper Res 36, 87–99 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02094325

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