Managing Uncertainty in Networks

Managing Uncertainty in Networks

Abstract

We live in an uncertain world. One of the few things we do know is that when we make a forecast of what will happen it will inevitably be wrong. This talk considers uncertainty as part of the network planning process where traffic volumes, traffic mixes and distribution all impact the design of networks. We look at some of the tools and techniques that could be employed to manage uncertainty and in doing so revisit some of the ideas of the physicists Boltzmann and Newton.