Internet congestion control
Steven H. LowDepartments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USAFernando PaganiniDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USAJohn C. DoyleDepartments of Electrical Engineering and Control and Dynamical Systems, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
2002en
ABI
Abstract
This article reviews the current transmission control protocol (TCP) congestion control protocols and overviews recent advances that have brought analytical tools to this problem. We describe an optimization-based framework that provides an interpretation of various flow control mechanisms, in particular, the utility being optimized by the protocol's equilibrium structure. We also look at the dynamics of TCP and employ linear models to exhibit stability limitations in the predominant TCP versions, despite certain built-in compensations for delay. Finally, we present a new protocol that overcomes these limitations and provides stability in a way that is scalable to arbitrary networks, link capacities, and delays.
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