3 papers
math.OC2023
Decision-Making for Land Conservation: A Derivative-Free Optimization Framework with Nonlinear Inputs
Cassidy K. Buhler, Hande Y. Benson
Protected areas (PAs) are designated spaces where human activities are restricted to preserve critical habitats. Decision-makers are challenged with balancing a trade-off of financ…
math.OC2023
Optimal land conservation decisions for multiple species
Cassidy K. Buhler, Hande Y. Benson
Given an allotment of land divided into parcels, government decision-makers, private developers, and conservation biologists can collaborate to select which parcels to protect, in…
q-fin.PM2023
Efficient Solution of Portfolio Optimization Problems via Dimension Reduction and Sparsification
Cassidy K. Buhler, Hande Y. Benson
The Markowitz mean-variance portfolio optimization model aims to balance expected return and risk when investing. However, there is a significant limitation when solving large port…