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The authors present an analytical model for the closed form evaluation
of relevant parameters characterising the process at the output of a
statistical multiplexer. Compared with previous approaches, the propos
ed method is able to additionally describe transient conditions and, t
hrough the autocorrelation function and the mean length of adjacent pa
ckets sequences, to evaluate the extent of the correlation in the outp
ut process as a function of that in the input traffic, also taking int
o account the effect due to a finite buffer size. The reliability of t
he model is tested, under different operation conditions, by compariso
n with simulated results, showing everywhere an excellent agreement.