Meanings
proper noun
- queueing theoryAn approximation for the mean waiting time in a G/G/1 queue.
Origin
First published by John Kingman in his 1961 paper The single server queue in heavy traffic.
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APA
Kingman's formula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingman's%20formula
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“Kingman's formula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingman's%20formula. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kingman's formula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingman's%20formula.
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