Four-cycle partition function ($B(a,b,c,d)$)

For offered loads on consecutive routes $a,b,c,d$ of the reversible proportionally fair allocation on a four-cycle, the normalizing sum of the stationary distribution isThis formula applies in the stability region for the reversible four-cycle flow network. Grouping populations on opposite routes gives ${\sum }_{s,t}\left(\genfrac{}{}{0ex}{}{s+t}{s}\right)h_s(a,c)h_t(b,d)$, where $h_s(a,c)={\sum }_{i=0}^s{a}^i{c}^{s-i}$. For distinct opposite loads, substituting $h_s=(a^{s+1}-c^{s+1})/(a-c)$ and summing the four geometric generating series proves the formula; continuity covers coincident loads. If all four loads equal $z<1/2$, it reduces to $(1-2z+2z^2)/(1-2z{)}^3$.