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List of research outcomes

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PublicationDate of PublicationType
Improved bounds on the probability of a union and on the number of events that occur
Operations Research Letters
2025-12-04Paper
On the duration of a gambler's ruin problem
Operations Research Letters
2024-06-17Paper
Optimal activation of halting multi‐armed bandit models
Naval Research Logistics
2023-10-25Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7750442 (Why is no real title available?)2023-10-16Paper
Using a Chen-Stein identity to obtain low variance simulation estimators
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2023-06-16Paper
A Second Course in Probability2023-05-30Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 7689881 (Why is no real title available?)2023-05-30Paper
Dueling bandit problems
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2022-11-22Paper
A PROBABILISTIC FRIENDSHIP NETWORK MODEL
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2022-11-22Paper
Team's seasonal win probabilities
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2022-11-22Paper
BLOCKCHAIN DOUBLE-SPEND ATTACK DURATION
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2022-11-18Paper
Choosing the best arm with guaranteed confidence
Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice
2022-11-16Paper
Fair gambler’s ruin stochastically maximizes playing time
Advances in Applied Probability
2022-06-28Paper
Simulation2022-03-09Paper
Technical note -- A stochastic assignment problem with unknown eligibility probabilities
Operations Research
2021-06-17Paper
An optimal stocking problem to minimize the expected time to sellout
Operations Research Letters
2021-04-07Paper
On the number of tests needed for the pooled testing halving scheme
Operations Research Letters
2021-04-07Paper
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists2020-09-01Paper
Dynamic search models with multiple items
Annals of Operations Research
2020-04-22Paper
Is reliability a new science? A paper from the panel session held at the 10th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Reliability
Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry
2020-02-06Paper
Minimizing expected discounted cost in a queueing loss model with discriminating arrivals
European Journal of Operational Research
2020-01-08Paper
A stochastic assignment problem
Naval Research Logistics
2019-05-02Paper
The burglar problem with multiple options
Naval Research Logistics
2019-05-02Paper
A sequential scheduling problem with impatient jobs
Naval Research Logistics
2019-05-02Paper
Bayesian selling problem with partial information
Naval Research Logistics
2019-03-26Paper
Introduction to Probability Models2018-09-28Paper
$M / G / \infty$ with exponentially distributed setup times
Operations Research Letters
2018-09-28Paper
A conjecture on the Feldman bandit problem
Journal of Applied Probability
2018-09-26Paper
AN INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIALLY OPTIMAL POLICY MINIMIZING EXPECTED FLOW TIMES
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2017-09-19Paper
Static stochastic Knapsack problems
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2017-09-19Paper
Introductory statistics.2017-05-02Paper
Improved Chen-Stein bounds on the probability of a union
Journal of Applied Probability
2017-01-17Paper
Optimality results for coupon collection
Journal of Applied Probability
2016-12-09Paper
The friendship paradox
The Mathematical Scientist
2016-09-07Paper
An adaptive stochastic knapsack problem
European Journal of Operational Research
2016-06-27Paper
An improved estimator of \(\sigma\) in quality control
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2016-05-11Paper
Reliability for a system with dependent components
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2016-05-11Paper
Extending Blackwell's strengthening of Azuma's martingale inequality
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2016-05-11Paper
Tollbooth tandem queues with infinite homogeneous servers
Journal of Applied Probability
2016-03-11Paper
A queueing loss model with heterogeneous skill based servers under idle time ordering policies
Journal of Applied Probability
2015-05-29Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6416732 (Why is no real title available?)2015-03-19Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6416756 (Why is no real title available?)2015-03-19Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6416757 (Why is no real title available?)2015-03-19Paper
Optimal server selection in a queueing loss model with heterogeneous exponential servers, discriminating arrivals, and arbitrary arrival times
Journal of Applied Probability
2014-10-15Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6351710 (Why is no real title available?)2014-10-06Paper
A first course in probability. Translated from the 9th American edition by Christian Hofer and Frédéric Dorsaz
Enseignement des Mathématiques (Lausanne)
2014-08-11Paper
Simulation Analysis of System Life when Component Lives are Determined by a Marked Point Process
Journal of Applied Probability
2014-07-11Paper
Score probabilities for serve and rally competitions2014-06-12Paper
Introduction to probability models2014-03-26Paper
On the life and work of Cyrus Derman
Annals of Operations Research
2013-11-12Paper
A generalized coupon collecting model as a parsimonious optimal stochastic assignment model
Annals of Operations Research
2013-11-12Paper
A Markov chain choice problem
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2013-06-13Paper
Improving the Asmussen-Kroese-type simulation estimators
Journal of Applied Probability
2013-01-19Paper
IMPROVING THE NORMALIZED IMPORTANCE SAMPLING ESTIMATOR
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2013-01-15Paper
Distribution of minimal path lengths when edge lengths are independent heterogeneous exponential random variables
Journal of Applied Probability
2012-10-29Paper
Simulation.2012-05-02Paper
THE MULTIPLE-PLAYER ANTE ONE GAME
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2011-11-22Paper
Finding expectations of monotone functions of binary random variables by simulation, with applications to reliability, finance, and round robin tournaments2011-10-21Paper
SOME RESULTS FOR SKIP-FREE RANDOM WALK
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2011-08-17Paper
An elementary introduction to mathematical finance.2011-02-18Paper
Introductory statistics.2010-07-26Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5728694 (Why is no real title available?)2010-06-30Paper
Introduction to probability models2010-03-24Paper
A MODEL FOR LOCKING IN GAINS WITH AN APPLICATION TO CLINICAL TRIALS
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2009-11-13Paper
Admission Control with Incomplete Information of a Queueing System
Operations Research
2009-07-09Paper
Introduction to probability and statistics for engineers and scientists. With CD-ROM2009-04-21Paper
A Simple Solution to a Multiple Player Gambler's Ruin Problem2009-02-26Paper
A Random Permutation Model Arising in Chemistry
Journal of Applied Probability
2009-01-21Paper
How Nearly do Arriving Customers See Time-Average Behavior?
Journal of Applied Probability
2009-01-21Paper
Relating Time and Customer Averages for Queues Using ‘forward’ Coupling from the Past
Journal of Applied Probability
2008-08-05Paper
Variability is beneficial in marked stopping problems
Economic Theory
2008-05-26Paper
COUPON COLLECTING
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2008-05-22Paper
On the Structure of a Swing Contract's Optimal Value and Optimal Strategy
Journal of Applied Probability
2008-04-30Paper
A Weakest Link Marked Stopping Problem
Journal of Applied Probability
2008-03-07Paper
THE MULTIPLE SUBSET COUPON COLLECTING PROBLEM
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-10-26Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5172067 (Why is no real title available?)2007-07-17Paper
MAKING SIMULATIONS MORE EFFICIENT WHEN ANALYZING POISSON ARRIVAL SYSTEMS AND MEANS OF MONOTONE FUNCTIONS
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-04-05Paper
BOUNDING THE STATIONARY DISTRIBUTION OF THE M/G/1 QUEUE SIZE
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-02-13Paper
On Sampling Inspection in the Presence of Inspection Errors
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Approximations in Renewal Theory
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
System Reliability By Simulation: Random Hazards Versus Importance Sampling
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Approximating Transition Probabilities and Mean Occupation Times in Continuous-Time Markov Chains
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Simulating Average Delay–Variance Reduction by Conditioning
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Variance Reduction in Simulation via Random Hazards
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
On the Variance of the Hazard Estimator in Simulation
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Peaks from Random Data
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Estimating the Mean Number of Renewals By Simulation
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Are Mass Extinctions Really Periodic?
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
A Note on Approximating Mean Occupation Times of Continuous-Time Markov Chains
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
A Simple Proof of Instability of a Random-Access Communication Channel
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Processor Reordering Rules
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2007-01-19Paper
Introduction to probability models2006-12-27Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5070674 (Why is no real title available?)2006-11-03Paper
Estimating the Mean Cover Time of a Semi-Markov Process via Simulation
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2006-09-22Paper
Distribution of the Time of the First k-Record
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2006-09-22Paper
Policies without Memory for the Infinite-Armed Bernoulli Bandit under the Average-Reward Criterion
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2006-08-30Paper
A probabilistic model for the survivability of cells
Journal of Applied Probability
2006-06-29Paper
Introduction to probability and statistics for engineers and scientists2006-06-08Paper
On increasing-failure-rate random variables
Journal of Applied Probability
2006-01-26Paper
Extending simulation uses of antithetic variables: partially monotone functions, random permutations, and random subsets
Mathematical Methods of Operations Research
2006-01-23Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2368572 (Why is no real title available?)2006-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2193935 (Why is no real title available?)2005-08-09Paper
A NOTE ON GENERATING SYSTEMS COMPOSED OF BINARY AND TERNARY RANDOM VARIABLES
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2005-06-21Paper
COMPOUND RANDOM VARIABLES
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2005-05-09Paper
Optimal admission control for a single-server loss queue
Journal of Applied Probability
2004-09-24Paper
A NOTE ON THE INSURANCE RISK PROBLEM
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2004-02-15Paper
The coupon-collector's problem revisited
Journal of Applied Probability
2003-11-17Paper
Coalescing times for IID random variables with applications to population biology
Random Structures & Algorithms
2003-11-10Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1958330 (Why is no real title available?)2003-07-31Paper
HITTING TIME IN AN ERLANG LOSS SYSTEM
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2003-02-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1849971 (Why is no real title available?)2003-01-07Paper
THE INSPECTION PARADOX
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2003-01-01Paper
The coupon subset collection problem
Journal of Applied Probability
2002-10-07Paper
Applying variance reduction ideas in queuing simulations
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2002-08-23Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1741798 (Why is no real title available?)2002-05-15Paper
On the maximum number of Hamiltonian paths in tournaments
Random Structures & Algorithms
2002-03-29Paper
THE MEAN WAITING TIME FOR A PATTERN
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2001-10-09Paper
Hitting time in an M/G/1 queue
Journal of Applied Probability
2001-01-22Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1516801 (Why is no real title available?)2000-10-12Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1514781 (Why is no real title available?)2000-10-08Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1261816 (Why is no real title available?)2000-04-26Paper
Using the Importance Sampling Identity to Bound Tail Probabilities
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2000-04-09Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1420953 (Why is no real title available?)2000-03-22Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1416653 (Why is no real title available?)2000-03-19Paper
An Optimal Algorithm for Monte Carlo Estimation
SIAM Journal on Computing
2000-03-19Paper
Pricing exotic options. Monotonicity in volatility and efficient simulation
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
2000-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1373207 (Why is no real title available?)1999-12-02Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1237740 (Why is no real title available?)1999-01-11Paper
AVERAGE RUN LENGTHS FOR MOVING AVERAGE CONTROL CHARTS
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
1999-01-01Paper
A PSEUDO COUNTEREXAMPLE TO A SIMULATION METATHEOREM
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
1999-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1096559 (Why is no real title available?)1997-12-14Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1093829 (Why is no real title available?)1997-12-03Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1081443 (Why is no real title available?)1997-10-29Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 957968 (Why is no real title available?)1996-12-15Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 934444 (Why is no real title available?)1996-10-13Paper
A simple derivation of exact reliability formulas for linear and circular consecutive-k-of-n: F systems
Journal of Applied Probability
1995-08-16Paper
A new simulation estimator of system reliability
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Stochastic Analysis
1995-06-18Paper
A TWO-ARMED BANDIT PROBLEM WITH ONE ARM KNOWN UNDER SOME CONSTRAINTS
Journal of the Operations Research Society of Japan
1994-12-12Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 436060 (Why is no real title available?)1993-10-24Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 194590 (Why is no real title available?)1993-06-05Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 50330 (Why is no real title available?)1992-09-18Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 43737 (Why is no real title available?)1992-09-17Paper
An optimal software debugging model
Annals of Operations Research
1991-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4011511 (Why is no real title available?)1987-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3934202 (Why is no real title available?)1986-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4056645 (Why is no real title available?)1985-01-01Paper
Using Simulation to Estimate First Passage Distribution
Management Science
1985-01-01Paper
A model in which component failure rates depend on the working set
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1984-01-01Paper
On the Use of Replacements to Extend System Life
Operations Research
1984-01-01Paper
Some Reliability Applications of the Variability Ordering
Operations Research
1984-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3967536 (Why is no real title available?)1984-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3906232 (Why is no real title available?)1983-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3885030 (Why is no real title available?)1983-01-01Paper
A note on first passage times in birth and death and nonnegative diffusion processes
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1983-01-01Paper
On the Consecutive-k-of-n:F System
IEEE Transactions on Reliability
1982-01-01Paper
Minimizing expected makespan in stochastic open shops
Advances in Applied Probability
1982-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3764897 (Why is no real title available?)1982-01-01Paper
A simple heuristic approach to simplex efficiency
European Journal of Operational Research
1982-01-01Paper
The observed hazard and multicomponent systems
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1982-01-01Paper
A random graph
Journal of Applied Probability
1981-01-01Paper
Generalized Poisson shock models
The Annals of Probability
1981-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3761080 (Why is no real title available?)1981-01-01Paper
On the optimal assignment of servers and a repairman
Journal of Applied Probability
1980-01-01Paper
Optimal list order under partial memory constraints
Journal of Applied Probability
1980-01-01Paper
Scheduling Jobs Subject to Nonhomogeneous Poisson Shocks
Management Science
1980-01-01Paper
On the Duration of the Problem of the Points1980-01-01Paper
On the Number of Component Failures in Systems Whose Component Lives are Exchangeable
Mathematics of Operations Research
1980-01-01Paper
Multivalued state component systems
The Annals of Probability
1979-01-01Paper
Adaptive disposal models
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1979-01-01Paper
On the first time a separately maintained parallel system has been down for a fixed time
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1979-01-01Paper
A Renewal Decision Problem
Management Science
1978-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3720650 (Why is no real title available?)1978-01-01Paper
Approximations in finite-capacity multi-server queues by Poisson arrivals
Journal of Applied Probability
1978-01-01Paper
Average delay in queues with non-stationary Poisson arrivals
Journal of Applied Probability
1978-01-01Paper
A heterogeneous arrival and service queueing loss model
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1978-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3513051 (Why is no real title available?)1976-01-01Paper
Optimal System Allocations with Penalty Costs
Management Science
1976-01-01Paper
On the time to first failure in multicomponent exponential reliability systems
Stochastic Processes and their Applications
1976-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3501226 (Why is no real title available?)1975-01-01Paper
A Stochastic Sequential Allocation Model
Operations Research
1975-01-01Paper
A note on optimal stopping for success runs
The Annals of Statistics
1975-01-01Paper
Evacuation of a Yule process with immigration
Journal of Applied Probability
1975-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3556941 (Why is no real title available?)1975-01-01Paper
Optimal Allocations in the Construction of k-Out-of-n Reliability Systems
Management Science
1974-01-01Paper
Assembly of systems having maximum reliability
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1974-01-01Paper
Bounds on the delay distribution in GI/G/1 queues
Journal of Applied Probability
1974-01-01Paper
Dynamic programming and gambling models
Advances in Applied Probability
1974-01-01Paper
Optimal Issuing Policies
Management Science
1973-01-01Paper
A Sequential Stochastic Assignment Problem
Management Science
1972-01-01Paper
On optimal assembly of systems
Naval Research Logistics Quarterly
1972-01-01Paper
Asymptotic Properties of Cumulative Processes
SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
1972-01-01Paper
On the maximum of a stationary independent increment process
Journal of Applied Probability
1972-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3403527 (Why is no real title available?)1972-01-01Paper
The Streetwalker’s Dilemma: A Job Shop Model
SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
1971-01-01Paper
Goofspiel — the game of pure strategy
Journal of Applied Probability
1971-01-01Paper
Quality Control under Markovian Deterioration
Management Science
1971-01-01Paper
Infinitesimal Look-Ahead Stopping Rules
Annals of Mathematical Statistics
1971-01-01Paper
On the Nonexistence of $|varepsilon$-Optimal Randomized Stationary Policies in Average Cost Markov Decision Models
Annals of Mathematical Statistics
1971-01-01Paper
Confidence Intervals for Independent Exponential Series Systems1971-01-01Paper
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3338194 (Why is no real title available?)1970-01-01Paper
Average cost semi-markov decision processes
Journal of Applied Probability
1970-01-01Paper
Identifiability in GI/G/k queues
Journal of Applied Probability
1970-01-01Paper
Some results for infinite server poisson queues
Journal of Applied Probability
1969-01-01Paper
A Markovian Replacement Model with a Generalization to Include Stocking
Management Science
1969-01-01Paper
A Problem in Optimal Search and Stop
Operations Research
1969-01-01Paper
Optimal dispatching of a poisson process
Journal of Applied Probability
1969-01-01Paper
Non-Discounted Denumerable Markovian Decision Models
Annals of Mathematical Statistics
1968-01-01Paper
An Example in Denumerable Decision Processes
Annals of Mathematical Statistics
1968-01-01Paper
Arbitrary State Markovian Decision Processes
Annals of Mathematical Statistics
1968-01-01Paper


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