Publications

Published/Accepted Papers (student)

• 1. Y. Liu, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2025. A non-convex optimization approach of searching algebraic degree phase-type representations for general phase-type distributions. Advances in Applied Probability 57(3). 

  2. P. Cao, X. Wang, D. Yao. 2025. Optimal drift rate control and two-sided impulse control for a Brownian system with the long-run average criterion. Advances in Applied Probability 57(1): 271-304. (Journal Link) 

  3. F. Xu, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2025. Optimal policy for two-stage Brownian inventory systems under the long-run average cost criterion. Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization15(1): 130-154. (Special issue dedicated to Prof. George Yin on the occasion of his 70th birthday) (Journal Link)

  4. Y. Liu, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2024. On substochastic inverse eigenvalue problems with the corresponding eigenvector constrains. SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications 45(3): 1689-1719. (Journal Link)

  5. J. Fan, J. Yang, D. Yao. 2024. Activate or Sleep? An Optimal Two-Threshold Policy for Transmission Service. Computer Communications 217: 152-165. (Journal Link) 

  6. R. Li, L. Xiao, D. Yao. 2023. Dynamic pricing and production control in a two-item make-to-stock system with flexible dual sourcing and lost sales. Production and Operations Management 32(10): 3119-3137. (Journal Link)

  7. Y. Liu, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2023. Minimal positive realizations for linear systems with two-different-pole transfer functions. European Journal of Control  69: 100720. (Journal Link)

  8. Y. Liu, M. Niu, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2022. Stationary distributions and ergodicity of reflection-type Markov chains. Statistics and Probability Letters 189: 109597. (Journal Link)

  9. P. Cao, D. Yao. 2022. Optimal pricing and inventory control strategies for a continuous-review system with product return.  Operations Research Letters 50(3): 295-302. (Journal Link)

  10. D. Yao. 2021. Research status and challenges of inventory control problems with nonlinear ordering cost. Operations Research Transactions. 25(3): 105-118. (in Chinese) (Journal Link)

  11. B. Wei, D. Yao. 2021. Ergodic inventory control with diffusion demand and general ordering costs. Operations Research Letters 49(4): 578-585. (Journal Link)

  12. F. Xu, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2021. Impulse control with discontinuous setup costs: discounted cost criterion. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization 59(1): 267-295. (Journal Link)

  13. J. Bu, X. Gong, D. Yao. 2020. Constant-order policies for lost-sales inventory models with random supply functions: asymptotics and heuristic. Operations Research 68(4): 1063-1073. (Journal Link) 

  14. P. Cao, D. Yao. 2019. Dual sourcing policy for a continuous-review stochastic inventory system. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 64(7): 2921-2928. (Journal Link)

  15. P. Cao, D. Yao. 2018. Optimal drift rate control and impulse control for a stochastic inventory/production system. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization 56(3): 1856-1883. (Journal Link)

  16. D. Yao. 2017. Joint pricing and inventory control for a stochastic inventory system with Brownian motion demand. IISE Transactions 49(12): 1101-1111. (Journal Link)

  17. D. Yao, X. Chao, J. Wu. 2017. Optimal policies for Brownian inventory systems with a piecewise linear ordering cost. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 62(7): 3235-3248. (Journal Link)

  18. S. He, D. Yao, H. Zhang. 2017. Optimal ordering policy for inventory systems with quantity-dependent setup costs. Mathematics of Operations Research 42(4): 979-1006. (Journal Link)

  19. D. Yao, X. Chao, J. Wu. 2015. Optimal ordering policy for Brownian inventory system with concave order costs. Journal of Applied Probability 52(4): 909-925. (Journal Link)

  20. J. G. Dai, D. Yao. 2013. Brownian inventory models with convex holding cost, Part 2: Discount-optimal controls. Stochastic Systems 3(2): 500-573. (Journal Link)

  21. J. G. Dai, D. Yao. 2013. Brownian inventory models with convex holding cost, Part 1: Average-optimal controls. Stochastic Systems 3(2): 442-499. (Journal Link)

  22. D. Yao. 2013. Optimal policy for Brownian inventory models with general convex inventory cost. Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica  (English Series) 29(1): 187-200. (Journal Link)