"Lindley equation" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Lindley equation [canonical]
Etymology: Introduced by English statistician Dennis Lindley. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Lindley equation
  1. (probability theory) A discrete-time stochastic process Aₙ where n takes integer values and A_(n + 1) = max(0, Aₙ + Bₙ). It is useful in queueing theory. Wikipedia link: Dennis Lindley Categories (topical): Probability theory

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