Xingyu Bai, Xin Chen, Menglong Li and Alexander Stolyar (2023) Asymptotic Optimality of Semi-Open-Loop Policies in Markov Decision Processes with Large Lead Times. Operations Research, forthcoming. (SSRN,OR)
Xin Chen, Menglong Li (2022) S-Convexity and Gross Substitutability. Operations Research, forthcoming. (SSRN,OR)
Xin Chen, Menglong Li (2021) M-Natural-Convexity and Its Applications in Operations. Operations Research, 69(5):1396-1408. (SSRN,OR)
Xin Chen, Menglong Li (2020) Discrete Convex Analysis and Its Applications in Operations: A Survey. Production and Operations Management, 30(6):1904-1926. (SSRN,POM)
Working Paper
Menglong Li, David Simchi-Levi, Renfei Tan, Chonghuan Wang, Michelle Xiao Wu (2023) Contextual offline demand learning and pricing with separable models. Major revision at Management Science. (SSRN)
Xingyu Bai, Xin Chen, Menglong Li and Alexander Stolyar (2023) Asymptotic Optimality of Open-Loop Policies in Lost-Sales Inventory Models with Stochastic Lead Times. Major revision of Management Science. (SSRN)
Beryl Chen, Menglong Li, David Simchi-Levi (2022) Dynamic Pricing With Infrequent Inventory Replenishments. Major revision of Management Science. (SSRN)
Xin Chen, Jiachun Li, Menglong Li, Tiancheng Zhao, Yuan Zhou (2022) Assortment Optimization Under the Multivariate MNL Model. Reject and resubmit Management Science. (SSRN)
Ebrahim Arian, Xin Chen, Menglong Li (2022) Decentralized Pricing and Capacitated Assortment Planning in an Online Marketplace. Prepare for submission. (SSRN)
Xin Chen, Menglong Li, David Simchi-Levi, Tiancheng Zhao (2020) Allocation of Covid-19 Vaccines Under Limited Supply. (MedRxiv, SSRN)
Work in Process
Yifan Hu, Menglong Li, and Xiaoshuang Wang (2023) Computation of Optimal Open-Loop Controls in Markov Decision Processes.