Xin Chen

THESE WORKS ARE IN THE BEST TRADITION OF THE PRACTICE OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. THE PAPERS PRESENT A FUNDAMENTAL CONTRIBUTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTEGRATION OF INVENTORY CONTROL AND DYNAMIC PRICING DECISIONS. BY INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT OF "SYMMETRIC K-CONCAVE FUNCTIONS", THE AUTHORS GENERALIZED THE WELL-KNOWN (S,s) POLICY AND CHARACTERIZED OPTIMAL INVENTORY AND PRICING STRATEGIES. THESE PAPERS HAVE ALSO HELPED INTRODUCE REVENUE MANAGEMENT AND PRICING PROBLEMS TO A BROADER AUDIENCE IN THE OPERATIONS RESEARCH COMMUNITY. FOR THESE REASONS, THEY WILL STAND AS SEMINAL PAPERS OF THE FIELD.