Xi-Ren Cao

113 papers A* 1B 5C 4Journal 84Unranked 17
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2023 J jnl
A note on the existence of optimal stationary policies for average Markov decision processes with countable states.
Autom.
Li Xia, Xianping Guo, Xi-Ren Cao
2021 J jnl
Optimization of stock trading with additional information by Limit Order Book.
Autom.
Ruo-Bing Xue, Xiang-Shen Ye, Xi-Ren Cao
2020 J jnl
Stochastic Control of Multidimensional Systems With Relative Optimization.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2019 J jnl
State Classification and Multiclass Optimization of Continuous-Time and Continuous-State Markov Processes.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2018 J jnl
Optimization in curbing risk contagion among financial institutes.
Autom.
Xiang-Shen Ye, Ruo-Bing Xue, Jianjun Gao, Xi-Ren Cao
2018 J jnl
Perturbation analysis: A framework for data-driven control and optimization of discrete event and hybrid systems.
Annu. Rev. Control.
Yorai Wardi, Christos G. Cassandras, Xi-Ren Cao
2018 J jnl
Semismooth Potentials of Stochastic Systems With Degenerate Diffusions.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2017 J jnl
Dynamic Mean-LPM and Mean-CVaR Portfolio Optimization in Continuous-Time.
SIAM J. Control. Optim.
Jianjun Gao, Ke Zhou, Duan Li, Xi-Ren Cao
2017 J jnl
Optimality Conditions for Long-Run Average Rewards With Underselectivity and Nonsmooth Features.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2017 J jnl
Relative Time and Stochastic Control With Non-Smooth Features.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2017 J jnl
Stochastic Feedback Control With One-Dimensional Degenerate Diffusions and Nonsmooth Value Functions.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2016 J jnl
State Classification of Time-Nonhomogeneous Markov Chains and Average Reward Optimization of Multi-Chains.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2015 J jnl
Editorial: changes at J-DEDS.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao, Stéphane Lafortune
2015 J jnl
Optimization of Average Rewards of Time Nonhomogeneous Markov Chains.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2015 — ch.
Perturbation Analysis of Steady-State Performance and Sensitivity-Based Optimization.
Encyclopedia of Systems and Control
Xi-Ren Cao
2014 J jnl
A tutorial on event-based optimization - a new optimization framework.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Li Xia, Qing-Shan Jia, Xi-Ren Cao
2014 — conf
How Does Perturbation Analysis Work in Finance and Economics?
WODES
Xi-Ren Cao, Xiangwei Wan
2014 J jnl
Partial-Information State-Based Optimization of Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes and the Separation Principle.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, De-xin Wang, Li Qiu
2012 — conf
Analysis of non-linear behavior - a sensitivity-based approach.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao, Xiangwei Wan
2012 J jnl
Performance optimization of queueing systems with perturbation realization.
Eur. J. Oper. Res.
Li Xia, Xi-Ren Cao
2011 J jnl
Completion-of-squares: Revisited and extended.
Syst. Control. Lett.
De-xin Wang, Xi-Ren Cao, Li Qiu
2011 J jnl
Lebesgue-Sampling-Based Optimal Control Problems With Time Aggregation.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Yan-Kai Xu, Xi-Ren Cao
2011 J jnl
Stochastic control via direct comparison.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao, De-xin Wang, Tao Lu, Yifan Xu
2010 J jnl
Editorial.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
2010 J jnl
On-Line Policy Gradient Estimation with Multi-Step Sampling.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Yan-Jie Li, Fang Cao, Xi-Ren Cao
2009 — conf
A new model of continuous-time Markov processes and impulse stochastic control.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao
2009 J jnl
Continuous-time Markov decision processes with nth-bias optimality criteria.
Autom.
Junyu Zhang, Xi-Ren Cao
2009 J jnl
Policy iteration for customer-average performance optimization of closed queueing systems.
Autom.
Li Xia, Xi Chen, Xi-Ren Cao
2009 J jnl
Stochastic learning and optimization - A sensitivity-based approach.
Annu. Rev. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2009 — conf
Virtual Prototype Modeling and Fast Dynamic Simulation of the Complete Integrated Sea Trial System for Deep-Ocean Mining.
ICCMS
Yu Dai, Shaojun Liu, Li Li, Yan Li, Gang Wang, Xi-Ren Cao
2008 J jnl
Editorial.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
2008 J jnl
Event-Based Optimization of Markov Systems.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Junyu Zhang
2008 — conf
Event-based optimization for dispatching policies in material handling systems of general assembly lines.
CDC
Yanjia Zhao, Qianchuan Zhao, Qing-Shan Jia, Xiaohong Guan, Xi-Ren Cao
2008 J jnl
Policy iteration based feedback control.
Autom.
Kan-Jian Zhang, Yan-Kai Xu, Xi Chen, Xi-Ren Cao
2008 J jnl
The n th-Order Bias Optimality for Multichain Markov Decision Processes.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Junyu Zhang
2007 J jnl
Editorial.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
2007 J jnl
Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes With Reward Information: Basic Ideas and Models.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Xianping Guo
2007 — book
Stochastic Learning and Optimization - A Sensitivity-Based Approach.
Xi-Ren Cao
2007 — conf
Time aggregation based optimal control and Lebesgue sampling.
CDC
Yan-Kai Xu, Xi-Ren Cao
2006 J jnl
A matrix-analytic solution for the
Queueing Syst. Theory Appl.
Ji-An Zhao, Bo Li, Xi-Ren Cao, Ishfaq Ahmad
2006 — conf
Aggregation of Perturbation Realization Factors and Service Rate-Based Policy Iteration for Queueing Systems.
CDC
Li Xia, Xi-Ren Cao
2006 — conf
Constructing Performance Sensitivities with Sample Paths in Continuous-time Markov Systems.
CDC
Fang Cao, Xi-Ren Cao
2006 J jnl
Generalized LQR control and Kalman filtering with relations to computations of inner-outer and spectral factorizations.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Guoxiang Gu, Xi-Ren Cao, Hesham Badr
2006 J jnl
Relationship Between Perturbation Realization Factors With Queueing Models and Markov Models.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Li Xia, Xi-Ren Cao
2006 J jnl
The control of a two-level Markov decision process by time aggregation.
Autom.
Yat-wah Wan, Xi-Ren Cao
2005 J jnl
A basic formula for online policy gradient algorithms.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2005 J jnl
Basic Ideas for Event-Based Optimization of Markov Systems.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
2005 J jnl
Contributing Authors.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Yiping Cheng, Da-Zhong Zheng, Kurt Rohloff, Stéphane Lafortune, Xi-Ren Cao
2005 C conf
Generalized LQR control and Kalman filtering with relations to computations of inner-outer and spectral factorizations.
ACC
Guoxiang Gu, Xi-Ren Cao, Hesham Badr
2005 J jnl
Nonlinear adaptive blind whitening for MIMO channels.
IEEE Trans. Signal Process.
Han-Fu Chen, Xi-Ren Cao, Haitao Fang, Jie Zhu
2005 J jnl
Optimal Control of Ergodic Continuous-Time Markov Chains with Average Sample-Path Rewards.
SIAM J. Control. Optim.
Xianping Guo, Xi-Ren Cao
2004 J jnl
A unified approach to Markov decision problems and performance sensitivity analysis with discounted and average criteria: multichain cases.
Autom.
Xi-Ren Cao, Xianping Guo
2004 J jnl
Call admission control for voice/data integrated cellular networks: performance analysis and comparative study.
IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun.
Bin Li, Lizhong Li, Bo Li, Krishna M. Sivalingam, Xi-Ren Cao
2004 J jnl
Complexity and Heuristics for Wireless Broadcast with Noncumulative Layered Data.
IEEE Trans. Wirel. Commun.
Jiangchuan Liu, Bin Li, Bo Li, Xi-Ren Cao
2004 — conf
Partially observable Markov decision processes with reward information.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao, Xianping Guo
2004 J jnl
Potential-based online policy iteration algorithms for Markov decision processes.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Haitao Fang, Xi-Ren Cao
2004 C conf
Statistical bounds on the drop probability of assured forwarding services in DiffServ interior nodes under the processor sharing scheduling discipline.
IPCCC
Brahim Bensaou, Shixin Zhuang, Xi-Ren Cao
2004 J jnl
The potential structure of sample paths and performance sensitivities of Markov systems.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2003 — conf
A system theoretic perspective of learning and optimization.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao
2003 — conf
Call level performance analysis for multi-services wireless cellular networks.
ICC
Lizhong Li, Bin Li, Xi-Ren Cao, Bo Li
2003 — conf
Constructing performance sensitivities of Markov systems with potentials as building blocks.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao
2003 J jnl
From Perturbation Analysis to Markov Decision Processes and Reinforcement Learning.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
2003 J jnl
Introduction to the Special Issue on Learning, Optimization, and Decision Making in DEDS.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
2003 J jnl
Obtaining packet response times for nonblocking ATM switches.
Perform. Evaluation
Xi-Ren Cao, Junjie Wang
2003 J jnl
On Handoff Performance for an Integrated Voice/Data Cellular System.
Wirel. Networks
Bin Li, Lizhong Li, Bo Li, Xi-Ren Cao
2003 B conf
Performance analysis of bandwidth allocations for multi-services mobile wireless cellular networks.
WCNC
Lizhong Li, Bin Li, Bo Li, Xi-Ren Cao
2003 J jnl
Semi-Markov decision problems and performance sensitivity analysis.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao
2003 J jnl
Structure and interpretation of signals and systems [Book Review].
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Bing Zeng
2002 J jnl
A note on the relation between weak derivatives and perturbation realization.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Bernd Heidergott, Xi-Ren Cao
2002 J jnl
A time aggregation approach to Markov decision processes.
Autom.
Xi-Ren Cao, Zhiyuan Ren, Shalabh Bhatnagar, Michael C. Fu, Steven I. Marcus
2002 J jnl
Convergence of stochastic-approximation-based algorithms for blind channel identification.
IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory
Han-Fu Chen, Xi-Ren Cao, Jie Zhu
2002 — conf
Fine-grained scalable video broadcasting over cellular networks.
ICME (1)
Jiangchuan Liu, Bin Li, Bo Li, Xi-Ren Cao
2002 — conf
Gradient-based policy iteration: an example.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao, Haitao Fang
2002 J jnl
Internet pricing with a game theoretical approach: concepts and examples.
IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw.
Xi-Ren Cao, Hong-Xia Shen, Rodolfo A. Milito, Patricia E. Wirth
2002 J jnl
Unity in Diversity, Diversity in Unity: Retrospective and Prospective Views on Control of Discrete Event Systems.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao, Guy Cohen, Alessandro Giua, Walter Murray Wonham, Jan H. van Schuppen
2001 — conf
Adaptive error control for mobile networks: on-line optimization based on a single sample path.
CDC
Ming He, Xi-Ren Cao
2001 B conf
Analysis of packet reservation multiple access for data transmission.
GLOBECOM
Ka-Chung Lai, Xi-Ren Cao
2001 J jnl
Computing MDP cost function for high speed networks with sample-path and quantization.
Commun. Inf. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao, Junjie Wang, Chin-Tau Lea
2000 J jnl
A unified approach to Markov decision problems and performance sensitivity analysis.
Autom.
Xi-Ren Cao
2000 C conf
An algebraic principle in blind separation of single source signal.
ISCAS
Jie Zhu, Xi-Ren Cao, Zhi Ding
2000 — conf
Internet pricing: comparison and examples.
CDC
Xi-Ren Cao, Hong-Xia Shen
2000 J jnl
QoS-enabled voice support in the next-generation Internet: issues, existing approaches and challenges.
IEEE Commun. Mag.
Bo Li, Mounir Hamdi, Dongyi Jiang, Xi-Ren Cao, Y. Thomas Hou
1999 J jnl
An algebraic principle for blind separation of white non-Gaussian sources.
Signal Process.
Jie Zhu, Xi-Ren Cao, Zhi Ding
1999 J jnl
Column-anchored zeroforcing blind equalization for multiuser wireless FIR channels.
IEEE J. Sel. Areas Commun.
Jie Zhu, Zhi Ding, Xi-Ren Cao
1999 J jnl
On performance potentials and conditional Monte Carlo for gradient estimationfor Markov chains.
Ann. Oper. Res.
Xi-Ren Cao, Michael C. Fu, Jian-Qiang Hu
1998 J jnl
Algorithms for sensitivity analysis of Markov systems through potentials and perturbation realization.
IEEE Trans. Control. Syst. Technol.
Xi-Ren Cao, Yat-wah Wan
1998 — conf
Experimental results on the impact of cell delay variation on speech quality in ATM networks.
ICC
Bin Li, Xi-Ren Cao
1998 C conf
On the performance bounds of optical LANs based on WDM.
ISCC
Bo Li, Yang Qin, Xi-Ren Cao
1998 B conf
Optimization in distributed controlled Markov chains.
SMC
Junjie Wang, Xi-Ren Cao
1998 J jnl
Performance Analysis of a Nonblocking ATM Switch with a Bufferless Internal Speedup Fabric.
Comput. Networks
Dennis P. C. Iun, Xi-Ren Cao
1998 J jnl
The Relations Among Potentials, Perturbation Analysis, and Markov Decision Processes.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao
1997 B conf
Blind equalization with a linear feedforward neural network.
ESANN
Xi-Ren Cao, Jie Zhu, Jennie Si
1997 J jnl
Controllability is not necessary for adaptive pole placement control.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Han-Fu Chen, Xi-Ren Cao
1997 B conf
Efficient Estimation of Cell Loss and Cell Delay of Nonblocking ATM Switches.
LCN
Junjie Wang, Khaled Ben Letaief, Mounir Hamdi, Xi-Ren Cao
1997 J jnl
Perturbation realization, potentials, and sensitivity analysis of Markov processes.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Han-Fu Chen
1996 J jnl
A single sample path-based performance sensitivity formula for Markov chains.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Xue-Ming Yuan, Li Qiu
1996 J jnl
General approach to blind source separation.
IEEE Trans. Signal Process.
Xi-Ren Cao, Ruey-Wen Liu
1996 J jnl
Performance Sensitivity Formulae, Algorithms and Estimates for Closed Queueing Networks with Exponential Servers.
Perform. Evaluation
Xi-Ren Cao, Dye-Jyun Ma
1995 J jnl
A performance model for ATM switches with general packet length distributions.
IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw.
Xi-Ren Cao, Donald F. Towsley
1995 J jnl
Ill-conditioned performance functions of queueing systems.
IEEE Trans. Autom. Control.
Xi-Ren Cao, Wei-Bo Gong, Yorai Wardi
1995 J jnl
The maximum throughput of a nonblocking space-division packet switch with correlated destinations.
IEEE Trans. Commun.
Xi-Ren Cao
1993 J jnl
Decomposition of random variables with bounded hazard rates.
Oper. Res. Lett.
Xi-Ren Cao
1993 J jnl
Some common misconceptions about performance modeling and validation.
SIGMETRICS Perform. Evaluation Rev.
Xi-Ren Cao
1992 J jnl
A new method of performance sensitivity analysis for non-Markovian queueing networks.
Queueing Syst. Theory Appl.
Xi-Ren Cao
1992 J jnl
New performance sensitivity formulae for a class of product-form queueing networks.
Discret. Event Dyn. Syst.
Xi-Ren Cao, Dye-Jyun Ma
1992 J jnl
Operational Analysis of Stochastic Closed Queueing Networks.
Perform. Evaluation
Yves Dallery, Xi-Ren Cao
1989 J jnl
A comparison of the dynamics of continuous and discrete event systems.
Proc. IEEE
Xi-Ren Cao
1989 J jnl
Estimates of performance sensitivity of a stochastic system.
IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory
Xi-Ren Cao
1988 J jnl
A Sample Performance Function of Closed Jackson Queueing Networks.
Oper. Res.
Xi-Ren Cao
1987 J jnl
First-Order Perturbation Analysis of a Simple Multi-Class Finite Source Queue.
Perform. Evaluation
Xi-Ren Cao
1985 J jnl
Performance sensitivity to routing changes in queuing networks and flexible manufacturing systems using perturbation analysis.
IEEE J. Robotics Autom.
Yu-Chi Ho, Xi-Ren Cao
1983 J jnl
Infinitesimal and finite perturbation analysis for queueing networks.
Autom.
Yu-Chi Ho, Xi-Ren Cao, Christos G. Cassandras
1983 A* conf
The phantom customer and marked customer methods for optimization of closed queueing networks with blocking and general service times.
SIGMETRICS
Rajan Suri, Xi-Ren Cao