Experimenting on markov decision processes with local treatments

S Chen, D Simchi-Levi, C Wang - arxiv preprint arxiv:2407.19618, 2024 - arxiv.org
Utilizing randomized experiments to evaluate the effect of short-term treatments on the short-
term outcomes has been well understood and become the golden standard in industrial …

Bias Analysis of Experiments for Multi-Item Multi-Period Inventory Control Policies

X Chen, X Bai, Z Zheng, N Si - arxiv preprint arxiv:2501.11996, 2025 - arxiv.org
Randomized experiments, or A/B testing, are the gold standard for evaluating interventions
but are underutilized in the area of inventory management. This study addresses this gap by …

Pricing and Addiction Control for Digital Services

J Chang, X Lei, F Tian - Available at SSRN 4962550, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
The significant usage of digital services such as video games and video platforms has
spurred societal concerns about digital addiction. Unlike traditional addictive goods, these …