P. L. Yu

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

P. L. Yu is a scholar working on Management Science and Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, P. L. Yu has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Management Science and Operations Research, 18 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 9 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in P. L. Yu's work include Multi-Criteria Decision Making (20 papers), Game Theory and Applications (8 papers) and Risk and Portfolio Optimization (8 papers). P. L. Yu is often cited by papers focused on Multi-Criteria Decision Making (20 papers), Game Theory and Applications (8 papers) and Risk and Portfolio Optimization (8 papers). P. L. Yu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and China. P. L. Yu's co-authors include Milan Zelený, Kenneth O. Cogger, G. Leitmann, Marshall Freimer, Eiji Takeda, Huan Xu, L. Seiford, William B. Haskell, A. Charnes and Moussa Larbani and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Management Science and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

P. L. Yu

53 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Class of Solutions for Group Decision Problems

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P. L. Yu United States	20	1.1k	799	765	385	341	58	2.5k
Eng Ung Choo Canada	18	765 0.7×	517 0.6×	470 0.6×	222 0.6×	223 0.7×	42	1.5k
Gautam Mitra United Kingdom	28	1.2k 1.1×	460 0.6×	434 0.6×	279 0.7×	232 0.7×	134	2.7k
J.B. Cruz United States	34	719 0.6×	1.3k 1.6×	438 0.6×	233 0.6×	687 2.0×	193	4.3k
Ralph E. Steuer United States	32	2.3k 2.0×	1.5k 1.9×	1.1k 1.5×	397 1.0×	475 1.4×	78	4.6k
Tetsuzo Tanino Japan	21	1.4k 1.2×	677 0.8×	1.3k 1.7×	569 1.5×	624 1.8×	97	2.6k
Stanley Zionts United States	31	2.1k 1.9×	1.2k 1.5×	693 0.9×	286 0.7×	613 1.8×	85	4.3k
Werner Römisch Germany	28	1.6k 1.4×	985 1.2×	360 0.5×	129 0.3×	100 0.3×	81	4.1k
E. Stanley Lee United States	22	1.3k 1.2×	770 1.0×	542 0.7×	94 0.2×	442 1.3×	58	2.8k
Tomáš Gál Germany	21	448 0.4×	707 0.9×	476 0.6×	343 0.9×	176 0.5×	44	1.6k
Murat Köksalan Türkiye	27	1.0k 0.9×	551 0.7×	826 1.1×	94 0.2×	565 1.7×	103	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. L. Yu

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All Works

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Lin, Zhang, P. L. Yu, Haibo Luo, et al.. (2025). Fiber-reinforced tough and ultrathin composite hydrogel interfaces for advanced human-machine interaction. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 697. 137984–137984. 2 indexed citations

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Luo, Haibo, Haoran Niu, Zhang Lin, et al.. (2024). AI‐Enhanced Materials Identification with Smart Directional Tangential Flexible Sensor. Advanced Materials Technologies. 10(8). 1 indexed citations

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Di, Xinhan, P. L. Yu, Rui Bu, & Mingchao Sun. (2020). Mutual Information Maximization in Graph Neural Networks. 11 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaoyu, P. L. Yu, Kah Bin Lim, & Chee‐Kong Chui. (2018). Robust path planning for flexible needle insertion using Markov decision processes. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 13(9). 1439–1451. 20 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., William B. Haskell, & Huan Xu. (2017). Dynamic programming for risk-aware sequential optimization. 4934–4939. 2 indexed citations

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Larbani, Moussa & P. L. Yu. (2009). Two-Person Second-Order Games, Part 2: Restructuring Operations to Reach a Win-Win Profile. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 141(3). 641–659. 7 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (2006). DECISION TRAPS AND COMPETENCE DYNAMICS IN CHANGEABLE SPACES. International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making. 5(1). 5–18. 8 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (2003). Competence set analysis for fuzzy problems. 323–330. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (1998). Minimum Spanning Table and Optimal Expansion of Competence Set. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 99(3). 655–679. 24 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (1992). State-dependent weights in multicriteria value functions. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 74(1). 1–21. 15 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L.. (1989). Multiple criteria decision making: five basic concepts. Optimization. 663–699. 26 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L. & Eiji Takeda. (1987). A verification theorem of preference separability for additive value functions. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 126(2). 382–396. 2 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (1985). Stable habitual domains: Existence and implications. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 110(2). 469–482. 19 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (1985). A dynamic conflict resolution model: Acceptability of alternatives and conflict solvability. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 47(3). 269–284. 1 indexed citations

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Kwon, Young Koan & P. L. Yu. (1983). Conflict dissolution by reframing game payoffs using linear perturbations. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 39(2). 187–214. 4 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L., et al.. (1982). Probability dominance in random outcomes. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 36(3). 315–334. 22 indexed citations

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Seiford, L. & P. L. Yu. (1979). Potential solutions of linear systems: The multi-criteria multiple constraint levels program. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 69(2). 283–303. 33 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L. & Milan Zelený. (1975). The set of all nondominated solutions in linear cases and a multicriteria simplex method. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 49(2). 430–468. 267 indexed citations

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Bradley, J. S. & P. L. Yu. (1974). Semipermeable directions in linear differential games. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 48(3). 866–874. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, P. L.. (1970). Qualification of optimal strategies and singular surfaces of a class of differential games. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications. 6(6). 453–474. 3 indexed citations

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