[brown9-2]

This is a bit of an aside, but something I've always wondered is: why does this branch of mathematics get labeled as Queueing "theory"?

From my brief understanding, when someone talks about Queueing theory they are not talking about a singular "theory" but they mean something much broader. It doesn't seem as if there is something here that needs to be proved or disproved.

This is a part of naming in mathematics that has always perplexed me.

edit: not sure why this would get downvoted, seems like a simple neophyte question

[JonnieCache]

It's a common enough construction. Quantum theory, set theory and so on.

[lightcatcher]

Realize this is a worthless comment, but I couldn't stand the exclusion of graph theory.

[JonnieCache]

How could I forget chaos theory and string theory.

[gujk]

Because no one can spell queuology or queuistics.