D.L. Pepyne

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

D.L. Pepyne is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, D.L. Pepyne has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 16 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics and 8 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in D.L. Pepyne's work include Advanced Control Systems Optimization (10 papers), Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (6 papers) and Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (6 papers). D.L. Pepyne is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Control Systems Optimization (10 papers), Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (6 papers) and Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (6 papers). D.L. Pepyne collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Korea. D.L. Pepyne's co-authors include Y. C. Ho, Christos G. Cassandras, Y. Wardi, Yu‐Chi Ho, Xiaohong Guan, David Westbrook, Qianchuan Zhao, Christos G. Panayiotou, Eric Lyons and Michael Zink and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Proceedings of the IEEE and IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.

In The Last Decade

D.L. Pepyne

36 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Simple Explanation of the No-Free-Lunch Theorem and Its I... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Simple Explanation of the No-Free-Lunch Theorem and Its Implications
    2002 414 citations Y. C. Ho, D.L. Pepyne Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D.L. Pepyne United States 17 557 355 332 262 155 39 1.4k
Christopher R. Houck United States 6 250 0.4× 490 1.4× 342 1.0× 214 0.8× 105 0.7× 7 1.4k
Madana Srinivas India 7 328 0.6× 685 1.9× 246 0.7× 349 1.3× 234 1.5× 15 1.9k
Patrick Siarry France 21 272 0.5× 879 2.5× 412 1.2× 230 0.9× 118 0.8× 35 2.1k
Keiichiro Yasuda Japan 19 304 0.5× 730 2.1× 381 1.1× 352 1.3× 96 0.6× 191 1.4k
Hajime Kita Japan 20 343 0.6× 806 2.3× 707 2.1× 282 1.1× 58 0.4× 122 1.6k
René Boel Belgium 24 872 1.6× 241 0.7× 634 1.9× 320 1.2× 216 1.4× 109 1.9k
Krzysztof Socha Belgium 9 200 0.4× 922 2.6× 384 1.2× 197 0.8× 177 1.1× 15 1.7k
Xiaohu Shi China 16 258 0.5× 885 2.5× 327 1.0× 234 0.9× 144 0.9× 64 1.7k
Jeffrey Horn United States 12 253 0.5× 968 2.7× 977 2.9× 229 0.9× 109 0.7× 20 2.5k
Min-Rong Chen China 28 721 1.3× 1.1k 3.1× 498 1.5× 721 2.8× 217 1.4× 74 2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D.L. Pepyne

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zink, Michael, Eric Lyons, David Westbrook, Jim Kurose, & D.L. Pepyne. (2010). Closed-loop architecture for distributed collaborative adaptive sensing of the atmosphere: meteorological command and control. International Journal of Sensor Networks. 7(1/2). 4–4. 23 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L.. (2007). Topology and cascading line outages in power grids. Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering. 16(2). 202–221. 37 indexed citations
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Hyers, R. W., et al.. (2005). Intelligent, Self-Diagnostic Thermal Protection System for Future Spacecraft. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L., et al.. (2004). User profiling for computer security. 982–987 vol.2. 16 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L., Yu‐Chi Ho, & Qinghua Zheng. (2004). SPRiNG: synchronized random numbers for wireless security. 3. 2027–2032. 10 indexed citations
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Ho, Yu‐Chi & D.L. Pepyne. (2004). A conceptual framework for optimization and distributed intelligence. 2004 43rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37601). 4732–4739 Vol.5. 2 indexed citations
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Djaferis, T.E., et al.. (2003). An ordinal optimization framework for robust design. Proceedings of the 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (Cat. No.01CH37228). 5. 4388–4393.
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Djaferis, T.E., et al.. (2003). A new parameterization of stable polynomials. Proceedings of the 40th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (Cat. No.01CH37228). 2. 1549–1550. 1 indexed citations
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Cassandras, Christos G., et al.. (2003). Optimal control of a two-stage hybrid manufacturing system model. 1. 450–455. 13 indexed citations
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Djaferis, T.E., et al.. (2002). A new parameterization of stable polynomials. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 47(9). 1546–1550. 10 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L. & Christos G. Cassandras. (2002). Adaptive dispatching control for elevator systems during uppeak traffic. 1. 680–685.
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Cassandras, Christos G. & D.L. Pepyne. (2002). Optimal control of a class of hybrid systems. 1. 133–138. 19 indexed citations
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Cassandras, Christos G., et al.. (2002). Forward algorithms for optimal control of a class of hybrid systems. 1. 975–980. 7 indexed citations
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Ho, Y. C. & D.L. Pepyne. (2002). Simple Explanation of the No-Free-Lunch Theorem and Its Implications. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 115(3). 549–570. 414 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cassandras, Christos G., D.L. Pepyne, & Y. Wardi. (2001). Optimal control of a class of hybrid systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 46(3). 398–415. 207 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L. & Christos G. Cassandras. (2000). Optimal control of hybrid systems in manufacturing. Proceedings of the IEEE. 88(7). 1108–1123. 123 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L. & Christos G. Cassandras. (1998). Modeling, Analysis, and Optimal Control of a Class of Hybrid Systems. Discrete Event Dynamic Systems. 8(2). 175–201. 40 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L. & Christos G. Cassandras. (1997). Optimal dispatching control for elevator systems during uppeak traffic. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 5(6). 629–643. 86 indexed citations
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Pepyne, D.L., et al.. (1997). A decision aid for theater missile defense. 563–568. 6 indexed citations

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