John D. C. Little
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- 1961
Proves L = λW, the law tying queue length to wait time.
→ M/M/1 Queue - 1961
Publishes the first distribution-free proof of L = λW.
→ Little's Law (L = λW) - 1961
Publishes the general proof of L = λW for steady-state queues.
→ Cycle Time ⇄ Throughput (Little's Law)