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Research notes and insights on my published and ongoing work.

OptiProfiler Platform: Web Sandbox for Online Benchmarking
Optimization Software Web Benchmarking DFO

OptiProfiler Platform: Web Sandbox for Online Benchmarking

Browser-based platform where users upload solvers, OptiProfiler runs benchmark() inside isolated Docker sandboxes, and results return through a FastAPI + Celery stack.

May 7, 2026 Read more →
OptiProfiler Agent: An AI Assistant for DFO Benchmarking Workflows
Optimization Software AI Agent Benchmarking DFO

OptiProfiler Agent: An AI Assistant for DFO Benchmarking Workflows

An open-source agent system that guides users through the full OptiProfiler journey: questions, scripts, debugging, and interpreting benchmark results.

March 6, 2026 Read more →
Exact lower bounds on the non-convergence probability of probabilistic direct search
Optimization Probability Fractal

Exact lower bounds on the non-convergence probability of probabilistic direct search

A work-in-progress note on quantitative non-convergence phenomena in probabilistic direct search. Coming soon.

February 1, 2026 Read more →
Notes on stochastic orders and submartingale-like assumptions for optimization
Optimization Stochastic Analysis Probability

Notes on stochastic orders and submartingale-like assumptions for optimization

A short work-in-progress note on stochastic comparison ideas for randomized optimization analyses. Coming soon.

February 1, 2026 Read more →
OptiProfiler: A Platform for Benchmarking Optimization Solvers
Optimization Benchmarking Software DFO

OptiProfiler: A Platform for Benchmarking Optimization Solvers

OptiProfiler is a benchmarking platform for optimization solvers, currently under active development. More details coming soon.

January 20, 2026 Read more →
A unified series condition for the convergence of derivative-free trust region and direct search
Optimization Trust Region Direct Search DFO

A unified series condition for the convergence of derivative-free trust region and direct search

A work-in-progress note on a common convergence viewpoint for trust-region and direct-search methods. Coming soon.

January 10, 2026 Read more →
Gradient convergence of direct search based on sufficient decrease
Optimization Direct Search Convergence

Gradient convergence of direct search based on sufficient decrease

A work-in-progress note on convergence behavior in direct search methods. Coming soon.

December 1, 2025 Read more →
Non-convergence analysis of probabilistic direct search
Optimization Direct Search Probability

Non-convergence analysis of probabilistic direct search

We establish the non-convergence theory for probabilistic direct search, answering the question: when will your algorithm fail to converge?

June 15, 2025 Read more →
Error analysis of finite difference scheme for American option pricing under regime-switching with jumps
Numerical Analysis Mathematical Finance Option Pricing

Error analysis of finite difference scheme for American option pricing under regime-switching with jumps

We provide a rigorous error analysis for the finite difference scheme applied to American option pricing under regime-switching models with jumps, establishing convergence rates and stability conditions.

September 1, 2023 Read more →