A new general method for generating discrete random variables is presented. The method is based on reducing the problem of generating a discrete random variable with an extremely large range to that of generating a random variable with a small range consisting of a few possible values...

Consider an infinite sequence of Bernoulli trials {Xi|i=1,2,…}. Let W(k) denote the waiting time, the number of trials needed, to get either consecutive k ones or k zeros for the first time. The probability distribution of W(k) is derived for both independent and homogeneous two-state...

We report an empirical analysis of the responses of the supply and demand for secondary care to waiting list size and waiting times. Whereas previous empirical analyses have used data aggregated to area level, our analysis is novel in that it focuses on the supply responses of a single hospital...

Parkinson's law states that work expands to fill the time available for its completion and that the number of administrators in an office is bound to increase over time. An unique laboratory to test Parkinson's ideas are vehicle registration offices in Germany. Using their data we found...

Healthcare, being a complex and huge system, suffers from low quality of care delivered to arriving patients. The quality of care depends on the patient's condition and the availability of hospital's resources. Therefore, many authors have studied the problems faced by such systems and...