Formal methods and stochastic models for performance evaluation

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The establishment of a European forum for researchers in performance modeling and analysis of manufacturing and information systems led to the annual European Performance Engineering Workshop (EPEW). The initial workshops took place in Toledo, Spain, in October 2004, and Versailles, France, in September 2005. This volume presents the proceedings from the third EPEW workshop held at the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary, on June 21-22, 2006. It includes 16 accepted contributed papers from EPEW 2006. To ensure high-quality evaluations, the Program Committee was expanded to include international experts, with each submission undergoing a rigorous review process by at least three reviewers. Ultimately, 40% of the submitted papers were selected for inclusion based on thorough discussions and an Internet-based Program Committee meeting. Special thanks are extended to the Program Committee members and external referees for their diligent work. The final program and this volume feature five thematic sessions: Stochastic Process Algebra, Workloads and Benchmarks, Theory of Stochastic Processes, Formal Dependability and Performance Evaluation, and Queues, Theory and Practice. These sessions encompass a broad spectrum of performance evaluation methods, reflecting current research directions in the field.