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Backpressure & Load Control

Runnable Java models of congestion collapse, admission control, token and leaky buckets, load shedding, and SLO-driven load control. Deterministic outputs, checked-in CSVs, reproducible on any machine.

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Why Systems Collapse Under Load
A deterministic Java model where a fixed-capacity server loses goodput after offered load exceeds capacity. At 110 rps against 100 rps capacity, goodput falls to 42 rps and retries increase normalized attempt load without rescuing it.
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