What math do I need to understand Markov Process and queueing theory?

Question

The objective of the course is to learn how to model and compare elementary queues like the M/M/1 queue.

I'd like to know what are the minimal math knowledge I need to catch up with to understand all this?

Answer 1

You should take a look at the following book for basic probability theory, or a similar book,

Elementary Probability Theory, by Kai Lai Chung, Farid Aitsahlia

This book begins from the basics, sets, probability, counting, random variables, conditioning, independence, pretty standard stuff in probability theory.

If your calculus is rusty, you might want to take a look at something like The Calculus Lifesaver: All the Tools You Need to Excel at Calculus, by Adrian Banner

If you do not know any calculus, depending on the course, you might not get very far.

I think these are the absolute minimum requirements needed for a course like the one you are in.