A central design challenge facing network planners is how to select a cost-effective network configuration that can provide uninterrupted service despite edge failures. In this paper, we study the Survivable Network Design (SND) problem, a core model underlying the design of such resilient...

Lariviere and Porteus (2001) introduce the concept of generalized failure rate of a continuous random variable and demonstrate its importance. If the valuation distribution of a product has an increasing generalized failure rate (that is, the distribution is IGFR), then the associated revenue...

We investigate the operational and economic ramifications of a Venture Capitalist (VC) funding a technology superstar (abbr. techstar) who manages a startup. The VC, who can be a generalist or a Supply Chain (SC) specialist, receives equity from the techstar in return for the funding and market...