Research

B. Yongacoglu, G. Arslan and S. Yüksel, “Asynchronous Decentralized Q-Learning in Stochastic Games”, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2023.

L. Cregg, F. Alajaji and S. Yüksel, “Reinforcement Learning for Zero-Delay Coding over a Noisy Channel with Feedback”, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2023.

S. Sanjari, N. Saldi, S. Yüksel. Nash Equilibria for Exchangeable Team against Team Games and their Mean Field Limit, American Control Conference, 2023.

A. Altabaa, B. Yongacoglu, S. Yüksel. Decentralized Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Continuous-Space Stochastic Games, American Control Conference, 2023.

R. Simpson, S. Yüksel. Non-Sequential Decentralized Stochastic Control and Static Reduction, American Control Conference, 2023.

B. Yongacoglu, G. Arslan and S. Yüksel. Independent Learning and Subjectivity in Mean-Field Games. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2022.

A. D. Kara, E. Bayraktar and and S. Yüksel. Near Optimality of Finite Memory Policies for POMPDs with Continuous Spaces. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2022.

J. Keeler, T. Linder and S. Yüksel. An Asymptotically Optimal Two-Part Coding Scheme for Networked Control under Fixed-Rate Constraints", IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, 2022.

E. Kazıklı, S. Gezici, and S. Yüksel. Signaling games in higher dimensions: Geometric properties of equilibrium partitions. IEEE International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile, Ad hoc, and Wireless Networks (WiOpt) (pp. 1-8). 2021.

A. D. Kara and S. Yüksel. Convergence and Near Optimality of Q-Learning with Finite Memory for Partially Observed Models. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2021.

I. Hogeboom-Burr and S. Yüksel, “Continuity Properties of Value Functions in Information Structures for Stochastic Team Problems and Zero-Sum and General Games. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2021.

S. Sanjari, T. Ba ̧sar and and S. Yüksel, “Policy-Dependent and Policy-Independent Static Reduction of Stochastic Dynamic Teams and Games and Fragility of Equivalence Properties. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2021.

N. Garcia, C. Kawan and S. Yüksel, “Ergodicity of Controlled Stochastic Nonlinear Systems under Information Constraints: Refined Bounds Via Splitting. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2021.
S. Sanjari, N. Saldi and and S. Yüksel. Independently Randomized Symmetric Policies are Optimal for Exchangeable Stochastic Teams with Infinitely Many Decision Makers. CDC 2020.

M. Ghomi, T. Linder and S. Yüksel. Optimality of Stationary and Deterministic Policies for Zero-Delay Coding of R^d-valued Linear Markov Sources with Quadratic Cost. CDC 2020.

N. Garcia, C. Kawan and S. Yüksel. Ergodicity Conditions for Controlled Stochastic Nonlinear Systems under Information Constraints. MTNS 2020.

I. Hogeboom-Burr and S. Yüksel. Comparison of Information Structures for Zero-Sum Games in Standard Borel Spaces. IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory 2020.

E. Kazikli, S. Gezici and S. Yüksel, Quadratic Privacy-Signaling Games and Payoff Dominant Equilibria, IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory 2020.

C. McDonald, S. Yüksel. Observability and Filter Stability for Partially Observed Markov Processes. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2019.

S. Sanjari and S. Yüksel. Convex Symmetric Stochastic Dynamic Teams and Their Mean-Field Limit. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2019.

A. D. Kara, N. Saldi and S. Yüksel. On Weak Feller Continuity Properties of Non-Linear Filters. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2019.

B. Yongacoglu, G. Arslan and S. Yüksel. Reinforcement Learning for Decentralized Stochastic Control. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2019.

A. D. Kara, M. Raginsky and S. Yüksel. Robustness to Incorrect Models in Average-Cost Optimal Stochastic Control. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2019.

C. Kawan and S. Yüksel. Stochastic stability of nonlinear dynamical systems under information constraints. Information Theory Workshop, August 2019.

S. Sarıtas, P. Furrer, S. Gezici, T. Linder, and S. Yüksel. On the number of bins in equilibria for signaling games. IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory 2019.

A. D. Kara and S. Yüksel. Robustness to Incorrect Priors in Infinite Horizon Stochastic Control. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2018.

A. D. Kara and S. Yüksel. Robustness to Incorrect System Models in Stochastic Control and Application to Data-Driven Learn. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2018.

S. Yüksel. Witsenhausen's Standard Form Revisited: A General Dynamic Program for Decentralized Stochastic Control. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2018.

S. Sanjari and S. Yüksel. Optimal Stochastic Static Teams with Infinitely Many Decision Makers. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2018.

S. Saritas, S. Yüksel and S. Gezici. Binary Signaling under Subjective Priors and Costs as a Game. IEEE Conf. Decision Control, Dec. 2018.

C. Kawan and S. Yüksel. Stabilization of nonlinear stochastic dynamical systems under information constraints: An entropy approach. Allerton Conference, IL, USA, Oct. 2018.

C. McDonald and S. Yüksel. Stability of Non-Linear Filters, Observability and Relative Entropy. Allerton Conference, IL, USA, Oct. 2018.

B. Yongacoglu, G. Arslan, and S. Yüksel. Decentralized Q-Learning with Constant Aspirations in Stochastic Games. Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers (pp. 1744-1749), 2019.

C. McDonald, F. Alajaji and S. Yüksel. Two Way Gaussian Noise Channels with an Intelligent Jammer. American Control Conference, June 2018.

G. Arslan and S. Yüksel. Distributionally Consistent Price Taking Equilibria in Stochastic Dynamic Games. CDC'17 (pdf).

C. Kawan and S. Yüksel. Metric and topological entropy bounds on state estimation for stochastic nonlinear systems. ISIT 2017.

S. Yüksel. Stochastic Stability of Non-Markovian Processes and Adaptive Quantizers. ISIT 2017.

S. Saritas, S. Yüksel and S. Gezici. Nash and Stackelberg Equilibria for Dynamic Cheap Talk and Signaling Games. ACC 2017.

C. Kawan and S. Yüksel. Invariance and Stationarity in Non-Linear Networked Control: Deterministic and Stochastic Formulations. CDC 2016.

N. Saldi, S. Yüksel, and T. Linder ``Finite Model Approximations and Asymptotic Optimality of Quantized Policies in Decentralized Stochastic Control'', CDC 2016.

S. Yüksel and N. Saldi. Convex Analysis in Decentralized Stochastic Control and Strategic Measures'', CDC 2016.

S. Yüksel and N. Saldi. Strategic Measures Approach To Decentralized Stochastic Control. Allerton 2016.

S. Yüksel. Stationarity and Ergodicity of Stochastic Non-Linear Systems Controlled over Communication Channels. ISIT 2016

S. Saritas, S. Yüksel and S. Gezici. Dynamic Signaling Games under Nash and Stackelberg Equilibria. ISIT 2016.

G. Baker and S. Yüksel. Continuity and Robustness to Incorrect Priors in Estimation and Control. ISIT 2016

N. Saldi, S. Yüksel, and T. Linder ``Finite Model Approximations and Asymptotic Optimality of Quantized Policies in Decentralized Stochastic Control'', MTNS 2016.

N. Saldi, T. Linder, and S. Yüksel ``Asymptotic Optimality of Finite Representations and Quantized Policies in Team Problems and Witsenhausen's Counterexample'', ACC 2016.

N. Saldi, S. Yüksel, and T. Linder. Finite-State Approximation of Markov Decision Processes with Unbounded Costs and Borel Spaces'', CDC 2015.

G. Arslan and S. Yüksel. Q-Learning for Stochastic Dynamic Games. CDC 2015

N. Saldi, S. Yüksel, and T. Linder. Finite-State Approximations to Constrained Markov Decision Processes with Borel Spaces'', Allerton 2015.

R. Wood, T. Linder and S. Yüksel. Optimality of Walrand-Varaiya type policies and approximation results for zero delay coding of Markov sources. ISIT 2015.

S. Sarıtaş, S. Yüksel, and S. Gezici. On multi-dimensional and noisy quadratic signaling games," ACC 2015.

N. Saldi, T. Linder, and S. Yüksel "On Finite State-Action Approximation of Markov Decision Processes with General State and Action Spaces'', ACC 2015.

N. Saldi, T. Linder, S. Yüksel. Asymptotic Optimality of Quantized Control in Markov Decision Processes. IEEE Conf. Decision and Control, 2014

A. Gupta, S. Yüksel, T. Basar. On the Existence of Optimal Strategies in a Class of Dynamic Stochastic Teams. IEEE Conf. Decision and Control, 2014.

N. Saldi, T. Linder and S. Yüksel. Randomized Source Coding with Limited Common Randomness" Allerton Conference, 2014.

A. Gupta, S. Yüksel, T. Basar and C. Langbort. On the Existence of Optimal Strategies in Static and Dynamic Teams. ACC 2014.

A. Mahajan, N. C. Martins and S. Yüksel. Static LQG Teams with Countably Infinite Players. CDC 2013.

N. Saldi, T. Linder, and S. Yüksel, Approximation of stationary control policies by quantized control in Markov decision processes, Allerton Conf. 2013.

N. Saldi, T. Linder, and S. Yüksel, Randomized quantization and optimal design with a marginal constraint, ISIT 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2013.

A. Mahajan, N. C. Martins, M Rotkowitz and S. Yüksel. Information Structures in Optimal Decentralized Control. tutorial paper, CDC 2012.

A. Johnston and S. Yüksel. Stochastic Stabilization of Partially Observed and Multi-Sensor Systems Driven by Gaussian Noise under Fixed-Rate Information Constraints. CDC 2012.

S. Yüksel and T. Linder. On Optimal Zero-Delay Quantization of Vector Markov Sources, CDC 2012.

G. Arslan, F. Demirkol and S. Yüksel. On Games with Coupled Constraints. CDC 2012.

S. Yüksel. Jointly Optimal LQG Quantization and Control Policies for Multi-Dimensional Linear Gaussian Sources. Allerton Conference, October 2012.

N. Sen, F. Alajaji, S. Yüksel and G. Como. Multiple Access Channel with Various Degrees of Asymmetric State Information," ISIT 2012

S. Yüksel. Stochastic Stability and Ergodicity of Linear Gaussian Systems Controlled Over Discrete Channels. IEEE Conf. Decision and Control, 2011

A. Zaidi, S. Yüksel, T. Oechtering, M. Skoglund. On Optimal Policies for Control and Estimation Over a Gaussian Relay Channel. IEEE CDC, 2011.

N. Sen, G. Como, S. Yüksel and F. Alajaji, ``On the Capacity of Memoryless Finite-State Multiple Access Channels with Asymmetric Noisy State Information at the Encoders,'' Allerton Conference, Monticello, IL, 2011.

S. Yüksel. Comparison and characterization of observation channels for stochastic stabilization of noisy linear systems. ITA Workshop, Session on D. Blackwell, Feb. 2011.

M. Raginsky, A. Rakhlin, S. Yüksel "Online Convex Programming and Regularization in Adaptive Control. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) 2010 (pdf).

S. Yüksel and T. Linder. On Optimization and Convergence of Observation Channels and Quantizers in Stochastic Control. Allerton Conference, 2010 (pdf).

S. Yüksel. On Optimal Causal Coding of Partially Observed Markov Sources under Classical and Non-Classical Information Structures. IEEE ISIT'10, TX (arXiv) (pdf).

A. Mahajan and S. Yüksel. Measure and Cost Dependent Properties of Information Structures. IEEE American Control Conference, 2010 (pdf).

A. A. Zaidi, T. J. Oechtering, M. Skoglund and S. Yüksel. Rate sufficient conditions for closed-loop control over Half-duplex AWGN Relay Channels. in Reglermote 2010.

N. Sen, F. Alajaji and S. Yüksel, ``When Does Feedback Not Increase Capacity for Channels with Memory?'' IEEE Signal Proc. Comm. Conf. (SIU), Turkey, April 2010.

S. Yüksel. Optimization and Convergence of Information Channels in Stochastic Control Problems. ITA Workshop, UCSD, January 2010.

S. Yüksel "A Random Time Stochastic Drift Result and Application to Stochastic Stabilization Over Noisy Channels. Allerton Conference, September 2009 (pdf).

N. Sen, F. Alajaji and S. Yüksel "Feedback Capacity of a Class of Symmetric Finite-State Markov Channels. Allerton Conference, Illinois, USA, September 2009 (pdf).

S. Yüksel "Stochastic Stability of Adaptive Quantizers for Markov Sources. IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT'09, S. Korea, June 2009 (pdf).

G. Como and S. Yüksel. On the Capacity of Finite State Multiple Access Channels with Asymmetric Partial State Feedback. ConCom'09, South Korea, June 2009 (pdf).

S. Yüksel. Stochastic Nestedness and the Belief Sharing Information Pattern in Decentralized Control. IEEE American Control Conf., St. Louis, MO, June 2009 (pdf).

S. Yüksel. Stochastic Stabilization of a Noisy Linear System with a Fixed-Rate Adaptive Quantizer. IEEE American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO, June 2009.

G. Arslan, F. Demirkol and S. Yüksel. Power Games in MIMO Interference Systems. Gamenets, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2009 (pdf).

N. Sen, F. Alajaji and S. Yüksel "On the Feedback Capacity of a Discrete Non-Binary Noise Channel with Memory. Canadian Workshop Infor. Theory, May 2009 (pdf).

S. Yüksel. Decentralized Computation and Communication in Stabilization of Distributed Control Systems. Information Theory and Applications (ITA), Feb. 2009.

S. Yüksel. Stochastic Nestedness and Information Analysis of Tractability in Decentralized Control. Allerton Conf. Comm., Control and Computing, September 2008 (pdf)

S. Yüksel. Optimal LQG Coding and Control over Communication Channels: An Existence and an Infeasibility Result. IEEE American Control Conf., June 2008 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar and S. P. Meyn "Optimal causal quantization of Markov Sources with distortion constraints. Information Theory and Appli. (ITA), Jan. 2008 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar. Information Theoretic Study of the Signaling Problem in Decentralized Stabilization of Noisy Linear Systems. IEEE CDC, Dec. 2007 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, S. Tatikonda "Distributed Sensing and Control over Communication Channels and a Counterexample. Allerton Conference, September 2007.

G. Como, S. Yüksel, S. Tatikonda "On the Burnashev Exponent for ISI-Markov Channels. IEEE Information Theory Workshop, Nevada, Sept. 2007.

S. Yüksel, T. Basar "Decentralized Multi-Controller Stabilizability over Communication Channels. Proc. European Control Conference Kos, Greece, July 2007.

S. Yüksel and S. Tatikonda "Capacity of Markov Channels with Partial State Feedback. IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, Nice, France, June 2007.

G. Como, S. Yüksel, S. Tatikonda "On the Burnashev Exponent for Markov Channels. IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, Nice, France, June 2007.

S. Yüksel, T. Basar "On Causal Coding of Markovian Sources with Continuous Alphabets. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), San Diego, CA, 2006.

S. Yüksel, T. Basar "Control of Multi-Dimensional Linear Systems over Noisy Channels" IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), San Diego, CA, 2006.

S. Yüksel, H. Hindi, L. Crawford. Optimal Tracking with Feedback-Feedforward Control Separation over a Network. IEEE ACC, June 2006 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar. On the Absence of Rate Loss in Decentralized Sensor and Controller Structure for Asymptotic Stability. IEEE ACC, 2006 (best presentation in session) (pdf)

S. Yüksel, T. Basar. Coding and Control over Discrete Noisy Forward and Feedback Channels. IEEE Conf. on Decision Control (CDC) Sevilla, Dec. 2005 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar. Achievable Rates for Stability of LTI Systems over Noisy Forward and Feedback Channels. Conf. Inform. Sci. Systems, Baltimore, Mar. 2005 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar. Minimum Rate Coding for State Estimation over Noiseless Channels. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Bahamas, December 2004.

O.C. Imer, S. Yüksel, and T. Basar; "Optimal Control of Dynamical Systems over Unreliable Communication Links. Nonl. Cont. Conf. NOLCOS, Germany, Sept. 2004.

S. Yüksel, O.C. Imer, and T. Basar; Constrained State Estimation and Control over Communication Networks, Conf. Inform. Sci. Systems, Princeton, March 2004 (pdf).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar; "Quantization and Coding for Decentralized LTI Systems. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Hawaii, December 2003 (invited).

S. Yüksel, T. Basar; "Quantization for LTI Systems with Noiseless Channels. IEEE Conference on Control Applications, Istanbul, June 2003.

S. Yüksel, T. Basar; "State Estimation and Control for Linear Systems over Communication Networks. IEEE Conference on Control Applications, Istanbul, June 2003.

Mehmet A. Kutay, H. M. Ozaktas, M. F. Erden and S. Yüksel "Discrete matrix model for synthesis of mutual intensity functions. in Proc. SPIE Vol. 4392, p. 87-98, Optical Processing and Computing: A Tribute to Adolf Lohmann, Orlando ,Florida, April 2001.

H. M. Ozaktas, S. Yüksel and M.A. Kutay. "Linear Algebraic Theory of Partial Coherence: Discrete Fields and Measures of Partial Coherence," 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics, August 2002, Florence, Italy.