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Roberts, Fred S.

  • Roberts, Fred S.
  • Fred S. Roberts
  • Staff, Faculty, Executive Committee
  • Role: Director Emeritus of DIMACS and CCICADA Director
  • Unit: Rutgers University - DIMACS
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  • Organization: Rutgers University
  • Research Interests: Mathematical models in the social, behavioral, biological and environmental sciences and of problems of communications and transportation; graph theory and combinatorics; measurement theory; operations research; utility, decisionmaking, and social choice; mathematical modeling and decision-making for homeland security.
  • Interests: Mathematical models in the biological, social, behavioral, and environmental sciences and of problems of communications, information, and transportation; applications of the mathematical sciences to homeland security; graph theory and combinatorics; measurement theory; utility, decisionmaking, and social choice; mathematics education.
  • Associated Visitor(s): Linda Ness (2026, 2025)
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  • Director of Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence CCICADA: Command, Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis.

    CCICADA was founded as a DHS Center of Excellence in 2009 and is a consortium of Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, AT & T Labs- Research, Carnegie Mellon, The City College of New York, Geosemble Technologies, Howard University, Morgan State University, Princeton University, Regal Decision Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rutgers University (Lead Institution), Telcordia Technologies, Texas Southern University, Tuskegee University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), University of Southern California.

    Director Emeritus and Special Advisor of DIMACS, Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science.

    DIMACS was founded as an NSF "science and technology center" in 1988 and is a consortium of Rutgers and Princeton Universities, AT&T Labs, Bell Labs (Lucent Technologies), Cancer Institute of NJ, NEC Laboratories America and Telcordia Technologies. Affiliate Members: Avaya Labs, Georgia Institute of Technology, HP Labs, IBM Research, Microsoft Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Stevens Institute of Technology. I was Acting Director in 1991 and again in 1992-93 and then Director from January 1996 to August 2011, and interim director from November 2018 to December 2019.

    Distinguished Professor, Department of Mathematics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

    Fellow of RUTCOR, Rutgers Center for Operations Research, New Brunswick, NJ.

    Member of Graduate Faculties in Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Computational Molecular Biology, Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics, Education, and Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rutgers University.

  • Mathematical models in the social, behavioral, biological, epidemiological, and environmental sciences and of problems of communications and transportation; theory of measurement; homeland security and in particular stadium and large venue security, natural disasters, maritime cyber security, and homeland security aspects of global environmental change; utility, decision making and social choice; resilience; socially responsible algorithms; applications of graph theory; supply chains; mathematical psychology; precollege education.

    1. F.S. Roberts, Discrete Mathematical Models, with Applications to Social, Biological and Environmental Problems, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1976.
      Update on publication status

    1a. Russian translation of #1, Nauka, Moscow, 1986.

    1. F.S. Roberts, Graph Theory and its Applications to the Problems of Society, NSF-CBMS Monograph #29, SIAM Publications, Philadelphia, 1978.
    2. F.S. Roberts, Measurement Theory, with Applications to Decisionmaking, Utility, and the Social Sciences, Addison Wesley, Reading, MA, 1979. (Book in the Encyclopedia of Mathematics and its Applications series.)

    3a. Digital printing, Cambridge University Press, 2009.

    1. F.S. Roberts, Applied Combinatorics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1984.
    2. F.S. Roberts and B. Tesman, Applied Combinatorics, Second Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004.
      Click here for book website, including table of contents and ANSWERS TO SELECTED EXERCISES.

    5a. New edition, 2009: Chapman & Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, including added section with answers to selected exercises, 860 pages.

    5b. Chinese paperback edition (in English), Pearson Education Asia, 2005.

    5c. Simplified Chinese edition (in Chinese), Pearson Education Asia and China Machine Press, 2007.

    1. F.S. Roberts and B. Tesman, Applied Combinatorics, Third Edition, Chapman & Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, 2024.

  • For the DIMACS Volumes, click on the URL below the listing for the Preface and Table of Contents.

    1. F.S. Roberts (ed.), Energy: Mathematics and Models, SIAM Publications, Philadelphia, 1976.
    2. F.S. Roberts (ed.), Energy Modeling and Net Energy Analysis, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1979.
    3. F.S. Roberts (ed.), Energy Modelling II: The Interface Between Model Builder and Decision Maker, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1980.
    4. F.S. Roberts (ed.), Energy Modelling III: Dealing with Energy Uncertainty, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1981.
    5. F.S. Roberts (ed.), Energy Modelling IV: Planning for Energy Disruptions, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1982.
    6. W.F. Lucas, F.S. Roberts, and R.M. Thrall (eds.), Discrete and System Models, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1983.
    6a. Chinese translation of #6, National University of Defense Technology, University Press, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China, 1997.
    7. R.D. Ringeisen and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Applications of Discrete Mathematics, SIAM, Philadelphia, 1988.
    8. F.S. Roberts (ed.), Applications of Combinatorics and Graph Theory in the Biological and Social Sciences, Vol. 17 of IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1989.
    9. F. Hwang, C. Monma, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Reliability of Computer and Communication Networks, DIMACS Series, Volume 5, American Mathematical Society and Association of Computing Machinery, Providence, RI, 1991.
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol05.html
    10. J. Rosenstein, D. Franzblau, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Discrete Mathematics in the Schools, DIMACS Series, Volume 36, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1997. (Co-published by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.)
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol36.html
    11. B. Mirkin, F.R. McMorris, A. Rzhetsky, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Mathematical Hierarchies and Biology, DIMACS Series, Volume 37, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1997.
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol37.html
    12. C.E. Dowling, F.S. Roberts, and P. Theuns (eds.), Recent Trends in Mathematical Psychology: Psychophysics, Knowledge Representation, Cognition, and Measurement, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ, 1998.
    13. M. Farach, F.S. Roberts, M. Vingron, and M. Waterman (eds.), Mathematical Support for Molecular Biology, DIMACS Series, Volume 47, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1999.
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol47.html
    14. R.L. Graham, J. Kratochvil, J. Nesetril, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Contemporary Trends in Discrete Mathematics, DIMACS Series, Volume 49, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1999.
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol49.html
    15. M. F. Janowitz, F.-J. Lapointe, F. R. McMorris, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Bioconsensus, DIMACS Series, Volume 61, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2003.
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol61.html
    16. P. Kantor, G. Muresan, F. Roberts, D.D. Zeng, F-Y. Wang, H. Chen, and R.C. Merkle (eds.), Intelligence and Security Informatics (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference ISI 2005), Lecture Notes in Computer Science LNCS 3495, Springer Verlag, Berlin and Heidelberg, 2005.
    17. S. Fajtlowicz, P.W. Fowler, P. Hansen, M.F. Janowitz, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Graphs and Discovery, DIMACS Volume Series, Volume 69, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2005.
      http://dimacs.rutgers.edu/Volumes/Vol69.html
    18. S. Brams, W.V. Gehrlein, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), The Mathematics of Preference, Choice and Order: Essays in Honor of Peter C. Fishburn, Springer-Verlag, 2009.
    19. M. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Bio-Math in the Schools, DIMACS Volume Series, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, Vol. 76, 2011.
    20. Mathematical and Statistical Challenges for Sustainability, M. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts (eds.), American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2011.
    21. R.I. Brafman, F.S. Roberts, and A. Tsoukias (eds.), Algorithmic Decision Theory, Lectures Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer-Verlag, Berlin/Heidelberg, 2011, Volume LNAI 6992.
    22. C. Biddle, M. Cozzens, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Homeland Security Achievements at CCICADA, in preparation.
    23. J. DiRenzo, N. Drumhiller, and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Issues in Maritime Cyber Security, PSO/Westphalia Press, 2017.
    24. H. Kaper and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Mathematics of Planet Earth: Protecting Our Planet, Learning from the Past, Safeguarding for the Future, Springer, 2019.
    25. F.S. Roberts and I. Sheremet (eds.), Resilience in the Digital Age, Springer, 2021.
    26. J-S. Dhersin, H. Kaper, W. Ndifon, F. Roberts, C. Rousseau, and G.M. Ziegler (eds.), Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-based Decision-making, UNESCO, 2022. (French translation 2023) (Vietnamese translation 2023)

    1. F.S. Roberts and P. Suppes, Some problems in the geometry of visual perception, Synthese, 17 (1967), 173–201.
    2. F.S. Roberts and R.D. Luce, Axiomatic thermodynamics and extensive measurement, Synthese, 18 (1968), 311–326.
    3. F.S. Roberts, Indifference graphs, in F. Harary (ed.), Proof Techniques in Graph Theory, Academic Press, NY, 1969, 139–146.
    4. F.S. Roberts, On the boxicity and cubicity of a graph, in W.T. Tutte (ed.), Recent Progress in Combinatorics, Academic Press, NY, 1969, 301–310.
    5. F.S. Roberts and J.H. Spencer, A characterization of clique graphs, in R. Guy, H. Hanani, N. Sauer, and J. Schonheim (eds.), Combinatorial Structures and Their Applications, Gordon and Breach, NY, 1970, 367–368.
    6. K.A. Baker, P.C. Fishburn, and F.S. Roberts, A new characterization of partial orders of dimension two, Annals of NY Acad. of Sci., 175 (1970), 23–24.
    7. W.F. Ogden and F.S. Roberts, Intersection graphs of families of convex sets with distinguished points, in R. Guy, H. Hanani, N. Sauer, and J. Schonheim (eds.), Combinatorial Structures and Their Applications, Gordon and Breach, NY, 1970, 311–313.
    8. F.S. Roberts, On nontransitive indifference, Jour. of Math. Psychology, 7 (1970), 243–258.
    9. F.S. Roberts and J.H. Spencer, A characterization of clique graphs, Jour. of Comb. Theory, 10B (1971), 102–108.
    10. F.S. Roberts, Homogeneous families of semiorders and the theory of probabilistic consistency, Jour. of Math. Psychology, 8 (1971), 248–263.
    11. F.S. Roberts, On the compatibility between a graph and a simple order, Jour. of Combinatorial Theory, 11 (1971), 28–38.
    12. F.S. Roberts, Signed digraphs and the growing demand for energy, Environment and Planning, 3 (1971), 395–410.
    13. F.S. Roberts, Noise pollution: The unseen problem, Coast Environment, 1 (1971), 13–15.
    14. R.Z. Norman and F.S. Roberts, A derivation of a measure of relative balance for signed digraphs and a characterization of extensive ratio systems, Jour. of Math. Psychology, 9 (1972), 66–91.
    15. R.Z. Norman and F.S. Roberts, A measure of relative balance for social structures, in J. Berger, M. Zelditch, and B. Anderson (eds.), Structural Theories in Progress, II, Houghton-Mifflin, NY, 1972, 358–391.
    16. K.A. Baker, P.C. Fishburn, and F.S. Roberts, Partial orders of dimension 2, Networks, 2 (1972), 11–28.
    17. F.S. Roberts, What if utility functions do not exist?, Theory and Decision, 3 (1972), 126–139.
    18. F.S. Roberts, A note on Fine's axioms for qualitative probability, Annals of Probability, 1 (1973), 484–487.
    19. F.S. Roberts, Building and analyzing an energy demand signed digraph, Environment and Planning, 5 (1973), 199–221.
    20. F.S. Roberts, Tolerance geometry, Notre Dame Jour. of Formal Logic, 14 (1973), 68–76.
    21. F.S. Roberts, Laws of exchange and their applications, SIAM Jour. of Applied Math., 26 (1974), 260–284.
    22. F.S. Roberts, Structural characterizations of stability of signed digraphs under pulse processes, in R. Bari and F. Harary (eds.), Graphs and Combinatorics, Springer Verlag Lecture Notes #406, 1974, 330–338.
    23. F.S. Roberts and T.A. Brown, Signed digraphs and the energy crisis, Amer. Math. Monthly, 82 (1975), 577–594.
    24. F.S. Roberts, Weighted digraph models for the assessment of energy use and air pollution in transportation systems, Environment and Planning, 7 (1975), 703–724.
    25. F.S. Roberts, Structural analysis of energy systems, in F.S. Roberts (ed.), Energy: Mathematics and Models, SIAM Publications (1976), 84–101.
    26. F.S. Roberts, Commuter transportation and the energy crisis, in R. Axelrod (ed.), The Structure of Decision, Princeton Univ. Press, 1976, 142–179.
    27. F.S. Roberts, Graphs, garbage, and a pollution solution, in D.P. Maki and M. Thompson (eds.), Mathematical Models in the Undergraduate Curriculum, Proc. of Conf. held at Indiana Univ., 1976, 58–94.
    28. F.S. Roberts and C.H. Franke, On the theory of uniqueness in measurement, Jour. of Math. Psychology, 14 (1976), 211–218.
    29. F.S. Roberts, The questionnaire method, in R. Axelrod (ed.), The Structure of Decision, Princeton Univ. Press, 1976, 333–342.
    30. F.S. Roberts, DNA counts, pesticide projections, and vehicular vectors, in D. Tarwater (ed.), The Bicentennial Tribute to American Mathematics, Math. Asso. of America, 1977, 209–218.
    31. F.S. Roberts, Food webs, competition graphs, and the boxicity of ecological phase space, in Y. Alavi and D. Lick (eds.), Theory and Applications of Graphs, Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes #642, 1978, 477–490.
    32. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Mixture axioms in linear and multilinear utility theories, Theory and Decision, 9 (1978), 161–171.
    33. F.S. Roberts, Energy modeling and net energy analysis: an overview, in Energy Modeling and Net Energy Analysis, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1979, 1–25.
    34. F.S. Roberts, Graph theory and the social sciences, in R. Wilson and L. Beineke (eds.), Applications of Graph Theory, Academic Press, 1979, 255–291.
    35. F.S. Roberts, Indifference and seriation, in F. Harary (ed.), Advances in Graph Theory, NY Academy of Sciences, 1979, 171–180.
    36. F.S. Roberts, On the mobile radio frequency assignment problem and the traffic light phasing problem, Annals, NY Acad. of Sci., 319 (1979), 466–483.
    37. F.S. Roberts, Structure and stability in weighted digraph models, Annals, NY Acad. of Sciences, 321 (1979), 64–77.
    38. F.S. Roberts, Structural modeling and measurement theory, Tech. Forecasting and Social Change, 14 (1979), 353–365.
    39. F.S. Roberts, Energy modeling: The interface between model builder and decision maker, in Energy Modeling II: The Interface Between Model Builder and Decision-Maker, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1980, 1–10.
    40. F.S. Roberts, On Luce's theory of meaningfulness, Philos. of Sci., 47 (1980), 424–433.
    41. F.S. Roberts, Energy modeling: Dealing with energy uncertainty, in Energy Modeling III: Dealing with Energy Uncertainty, Inst. of Gas Technology, Chicago, 1981, 1–13.
    42. R.J. Opsut and F.S. Roberts, On the fleet maintenance, mobile radio frequency, task assignment, and traffic phasing problems, in G. Chartrand et al. (eds.), The Theory and Applications of Graphs, Wiley, New York, 1981, 479–492.
    43. F.S. Roberts, Structural models and graph theory, in H. Greenberg and J. Maybee (eds.), Computer Assisted Analysis and Model Simplification, Academic Press, New York, 1981, 59–67.
    44. P. Hell and F.S. Roberts, Analogues of the Shannon capacity of a graph, Annals of Discrete Math., 12 (1982), 155–168.
    45. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, T-colorings of graphs and the channel assignment problem, Congressus Numerantium, 35 (1982), 191–208.
    46. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, Double semiorders and double indifference graphs, SIAM Jour. on Algebraic & Discrete Methods, 3 (1982), 566–583.
    47. F.S. Roberts, Planning for energy disruptions, in Energy Modeling IV: Planning for Energy Disruptions, Inst. of Gas Tech., Chicago, 1982, 1–13.
    48. F.S. Roberts and J.E. Steif, A characterization of competition graphs of arbitrary digraphs, Discrete Applied Math., 6 (1983), 323–326.
    49. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, Computing the boxicity of a graph by covering its complement by cointerval graphs, Discrete Applied Math., 6 (1983), 217–228.
    50. F.S. Roberts, Efficiency of energy use in obtaining food I: Humans, in H. Marcus-Roberts and M. Thompson (eds.), Life Science Models, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1983, 250–285.
    51. H. Marcus-Roberts and F.S. Roberts, Efficiency of energy use in obtaining food II: Animals, in H. Marcus-Roberts and M. Thompson (eds.), Life Science Models, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1983, 286–348.
    52. F.S. Roberts, How to cure the plague of calculus (or revisions in the introductory mathematics curriculum), in A. Ralston and G.S. Young (eds.), The Future of College Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1983, 121–133.
    53. H. Marcus-Roberts and F.S. Roberts, Malaria (models of the population dynamics of the malaria parasite), in H. Marcus-Roberts and M. Thompson (eds.), Life Science Models, Springer-Verlag, NY, 1983, 161–177.
    54. R.J. Opsut and F.S. Roberts, I-colorings, I-phasings, and I-intersection assignments for graphs and their applications, Networks, 13 (1983), 327–345.
    55. F.S. Roberts, Is calculus necessary, in M. Zweng et al. (eds.), Proc. of the Fourth Internat'l Congress on Math. Education, Birkhauser-Boston, Boston, Mass., 1983, 52–53.
    56. R.J. Opsut and F.S. Roberts, Optimal I-intersection assignments for graphs: A linear programming approach, Networks, 13 (1983), 317–326.
    57. F.S. Roberts, Applications of the theory of meaningfulness to order and matching experiments, in E. DeGreef and J. Van Buggenhaut (eds.), Trends in Mathematical Psychology, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1984, 283–292.
    58. F.S. Roberts, Applications of Ramsey theory, Discrete Applied Math., 9 (1984), 251–261.
    59. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, On k-suitable sets of arrangements and the boxicity of a graph, J. Comb., Info. & Syst. Sci., 9 (1984), 14–24.
    60. F.S. Roberts, On the theory of meaningfulness of ordinal comparisons in measurement, Measurement, 2 (1984), 35–38.
    1. F.S. Roberts, The introductory mathematics curriculum: Misleading, outdated, and unfair, College Math. Journal, 15 (1984), 383–385 & 397–399.
    2. F.S. Roberts, Applications of edge coverings by cliques, Discrete Applied Math., 10 (1985), 93–109.
    3. F.S. Roberts, Applications of the theory of meaningfulness to psychology, Jour. of Math. Psych., 29 (1985), 311–332.
    4. A. Raychaudhuri and F.S. Roberts, Generalized competition graphs and their applications, in P. Brucker and R. Pauly (eds.), Methods of Operations Research, 49, Anton Hain, Konigstein, West Germany, 1985, 295–311.
    5. F.S. Roberts and Z. Rosenbaum, Some results on automorphisms of ordered relational systems and the theory of scale type in measurement, in Y. Alavi et al. (eds.), Graph Theory and its Applications to Algorithms and Computer Science, Wiley, NY, 1985, 659–669.
    6. F.S. Roberts, Issues in the theory of uniqueness in measurement, in I. Rival (ed.), Graphs and Orders, D. Reidel, 1985, 415–444.
    7. J. Aczel, F.S. Roberts, and Z. Rosenbaum, On scientific laws without dimensional constants, J. Math. Anal. & Appl., 119 (1986), 389–416.
    8. F.S. Roberts and Z. Rosenbaum, Scale type, meaningfulness, and the possible psychophysical laws, Math. Soc. Sci., 12 (1986), 77–95.
    9. H. Marcus-Roberts and F.S. Roberts, Meaningless statistics, J. Educ. Stat., 12 (1987), 383–394.
    10. K.F. Jones, J.R. Lundgren, F.S. Roberts, and S. Seager, Some remarks on the double competition number of a graph, Congr. Numerantium, 60 (1987), 17–24.
    11. F.S. Roberts and Y. Xu, On the optimal orientations of city street graphs I: Large grids, SIAM J. Discr. Math., 1 (1988), 199–222.
    12. F.S. Roberts and Z. Rosenbaum, Tight and loose value automorphisms, Discrete Applied Math., 22 (1988), 69–79.
    13. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Unique finite conjoint measurement, Math. Soc. Sci., 16 (1988), 107–143.
    14. P.C. Fishburn, H. Marcus-Roberts, and F.S. Roberts, Unique finite difference measurement, SIAM J. Discrete Math., 1 (1988), 334–354.
    15. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, On dimensional properties of graphs, Graphs and Combinatorics, 5 (1989), 29–46.
    16. L.H. Harvey and F.S. Roberts, On the theory of meaningfulness of ordinal comparisons in measurement II, Annals NY Acad. Sci., 555 (1989), 220–229.
    17. F.S. Roberts and Y. Xu, On the optimal orientations of city street graphs II: Two east-west avenues or north-south streets, Networks, 19 (1989), 221–233.
    18. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Uniqueness in finite measurement, in Applications of Combinatorics and Graph Theory in the Biological and Social Sciences, Vol. 17 of IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1989, 103–137.
    19. F.S. Roberts, Meaningless statements, matching experiments, and colored digraphs (applications of graph theory and combinatorics to the theory of measurement), in Applications of Combinatorics and Graph Theory in the Biological and Social Sciences, Vol. 17 of IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1989, 275–294.
    20. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Axioms for unique subjective probability on finite sets, Jour. of Math. Psych., 33 (1989), 117–130.
    21. J. Aczel and F.S. Roberts, On the possible merging functions, Math. Soc. Sci., 17 (1989), 205–243.
    22. F.S. Roberts, Seven fundamental ideas in the application of combinatorics and graph theory in the biological and social sciences, in Applications of Combinatorics and Graph Theory in the Biological and Social Sciences, Vol. 17 of IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1989, 1–37.
    23. P.C. Fishburn, A.M. Odlyzko, and F.S. Roberts, Two-sided generalized Fibonacci sequences, Fibonacci Quart., 27 (1989), 352–361.
    24. F. Harary, S.-R. Kim, and F.S. Roberts, Extremal competition numbers as a generalization of Turán's theorem, J. Ramanujan Math. Society, 5 (1990), 33–43.
    25. S. Kim and F.S. Roberts, On Opsut's conjecture for the competition number, Congr. Num., 71 (1990), 173–176.
    26. F.S. Roberts, Meaningfulness of conclusions from combinatorial optimization, Discrete Applied Math., 29 (1990), 221–241.
    27. F.S. Roberts, Merging relative scores, J. Math. Anal. & Appl., 147 (1990), 30–52.
    28. P.C. Fishburn, F.S. Roberts, and H. Marcus-Roberts, Van Lier sequences, Discrete Applied Math., 27 (1990), 209–220.
    29. F.S. Roberts, Characterizations of the plurality function, Math. Soc. Sci., 21 (1991), 101–127.
    30. F.S. Roberts, From garbage to rainbows: Generalizations of graph coloring and their applications, in Y. Alavi, G. Chartrand, O.R. Oellermann, and A.J. Schwenk (eds.), Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Applications, Vol. 2, Wiley, New York, 1991, 1031–1052.
    1. K.A.F. Hefner, K.F. Jones, S. Kim, J.R. Lundgren, and F.S. Roberts, i,j Competition graphs, Discrete Applied Math., 32 (1991), 241–262.
    2. D. de Werra and F.S. Roberts, On the use of augmenting chains in chain packings, Discrete Applied Math., 30 (1991), 137–149.
    3. F.S. Roberts, T-colorings of graphs: Recent results and open problems, Discrete Math., 93 (1991), 229–245.
    4. F.S. Roberts, On the indicator function of the plurality function, Math. Soc. Sci., 22 (1991), 163–174.
    5. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, Greedy algorithms for T-colorings of complete graphs and the meaningfulness of conclusions about them, J. Comb., Info., & Syst. Sci., 16 (1991), 286–299.
    6. F.S. Roberts and Y. Xu, On the optimal orientations of city street graphs III: Three east-west avenues or north-south streets, Networks, 22 (1992), 109–143.
    7. S.-R. Kim, F.S. Roberts, and S. Seager, On 1 0 1-clear (0,1) matrices and the double competition number of bipartite graphs, J. Comb., Info., & Syst. Sci., 17 (1992), 302–315.
    8. G. Isaak, S.-R. Kim, T.A. McKee, F.R. McMorris, and F.S. Roberts, 2-Competition graphs, SIAM J. on Discrete Math., 5 (1992), 524–538.
    9. F.S. Roberts, No-Hole 2-distant colorings, Math. & Computer Modelling, 17 (1993), 139–144.
    10. F.S. Roberts, New directions in graph theory, with an emphasis on applications, Annals of Discrete Math., 55 (1993), 13–44.
    11. F.S. Roberts, On the median procedure, in B. Bouchon-Meunier, L. Valverde, and R.R. Yager (eds.), Uncertainty in Intelligent Systems, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993, 451–462.
    12. S.-R. Kim, T.A. McKee, F.R. McMorris, and F.S. Roberts, p-competition numbers, Discrete Applied Math., 46 (1993), 87–92.
    13. B. Mirkin and F.S. Roberts, Consensus functions and patterns in molecular sequences, Bull. Math. Biology, 55 (1993), 695–713.
    14. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Elementary sequences, sub-Fibonacci sequences, Discrete Applied Math., 44 (1993), 261–281.
    15. F.S. Roberts and Y. Xu, On the optimal orientations of city street graphs IV: Four east-west avenues or north-south streets, Discrete Applied Math., 49 (1994), 331–356.
    16. F.S. Roberts, Limitations on conclusions using scales of measurement, in A. Barnett, S.M. Pollock, and M.H. Rothkopf (eds.), Operations Research and the Public Sector, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1994, 621–671.
    17. F.S. Roberts and Z. Rosenbaum, The meaningfulness of ordinal comparisons for general order relational systems, in P. Humphreys (ed.), Patrick Suppes: Scientific Philosopher, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1994, 251–274.
    18. J.P. Barthelemy, O. Hudry, G. Isaak, F.S. Roberts, and B. Tesman, The reversing number of a digraph, Discrete Applied Math., 60 (1995), 39–76.
    19. S.-R. Kim, T.A. McKee, F.R. McMorris, and F.S. Roberts, p-Competition graphs, Linear Algebra and Applications, 217 (1995), 167–178.
    20. F.S. Roberts, On the problem of consistent marking of a graph, Linear Algebra and Applications, 217 (1995), 255–263.
    21. B.L. Piazza, F.S. Roberts, and S.K. Stueckle, Edge-tenacious networks, Networks, 25 (1995), 7–17.
    22. F.S. Roberts, A functional equation that arises in problems of scheduling with priorities and lateness/earliness penalties, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 21 (1995), 77–83.

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    23. P. Hansen and F.S. Roberts, An impossibility result in axiomatic location theory, Math. of Operations Research, 21 (1996), 195–208.
    24. F.S. Roberts, Calculus and mathematical modeling, in Calculus of a Single and Multivariable, D. Zill and S. Wright (eds.), Student Resource Manual, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009.
    25. F.S. Roberts, The one-way street problem (how to teach discrete mathematics), submitted.
    26. N.V.R. Mahadev, F.S. Roberts, and P. Santhanakrishnan, 3-choosable complete bipartite graphs, submitted.
    27. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Role primitive indifference graphs and role assignments on w-fan graphs, Congr. Numer., 121 (1996), 65–75.
    28. N.V.R. Mahadev and F.S. Roberts, Amenable colorings, Discrete Appl. Math., 76 (1997), 225–238.
    29. F.S. Roberts, The role of applications in teaching discrete mathematics, in Discrete Mathematics in the Schools, DIMACS Series, Vol. 36, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1997, 105–117.
    30. N.V.R. Mahadev, A. Pekec, and F.S. Roberts, Effect of change of scale on optimality in a scheduling model with priorities and earliness/tardiness penalties, Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 25 (1997), 9–22.
      Full Article: Mathematical and Computer Modelling
    1. S.-R. Kim and F.S. Roberts, Competition numbers of graphs with a small number of triangles, Discrete Applied Math., 78 (1997), 153–162.
    2. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Phylogeny graphs of arbitrary digraphs, in Mathematical Hierarchies and Biology, DIMACS Series, Vol. 37, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1997, 233–237.
    3. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Threshold role assignments, Congr. Numer., 123 (1997), 135–148.
    4. N.V.R. Mahadev, A. Pekec, and F.S. Roberts, On the meaningfulness of optimal solutions to scheduling problems: Can an optimal solution be non-optimal?, Operations Research, 46 supp. (1998), S120–S134.
      Full article: Operations Research
    5. F.S. Roberts, Role assignments and indifference graphs, in Recent Trends in Mathematical Psychology, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, NJ, 1998, 33–46.
    6. F.R. McMorris, H.M. Mulder, and F.S. Roberts, The median procedure on median graphs, Discrete Applied Math., 84 (1998), 165–181.
    7. S.-R. Kim and F.S. Roberts, The elimination procedure for the competition number, Ars Combinatoria, 50 (1998), 97–113.
    8. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Phylogeny numbers, Discrete Applied Math., 87 (1998), 213–228.
    9. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Role assignments, in Y. Alavi, D. Lick, and A. Schwenk (eds.), Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Algorithms, Vol. II, New Issues Press, Kalamazoo, MI, 1999, 729–745.
    10. F.S. Roberts, Meaningless statements, in Contemporary Trends in Discrete Mathematics, DIMACS Series, Vol. 49, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 1999, 257–274.
      Manuscript of article 130.
    11. F.S. Roberts, Competition graphs and phylogeny graphs, in L. Lovász (ed.), Graph Theory and Combinatorial Biology, Bolyai Society Mathematical Studies, J. Bolyai Mathematical Society, Budapest, Hungary, 7 (1999), 333–362.
    12. F.S. Roberts, Balanced signed graphs and consistent marked graphs, Electronic Notes in Discrete Mathematics (ENDM), 2 (1999). http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/endm.
    13. J.-C. Bermond, J. Bond, C. Martin, A. Pekec, and F.S. Roberts, Orientations of annular cities, J. of Interconnection Networks, 1 (2000), 21–46.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/1999/99-13.ps.gz
    14. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Phylogeny numbers for graphs with two triangles, Discrete Applied Math., 103 (2000), 191–207.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/1998/98-49.ps.gz
    15. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, How hard is it to determine if a graph has a 2-role assignment?, Networks, 37 (2001), 67–73.
      Manuscript of article 135.
    16. A. Pekec and F.S. Roberts, The role assignment model nearly fits most social networks, Math. Social Sci., 41 (2001), 275–293.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/1999/99-35.ps.gz
    17. F.S. Roberts and S. Xu, Characterizations of consistent marked graphs, Discrete Applied Math., 127 (2003), 357–371.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/1999/99-16.ps.gz
    18. F.S. Roberts and L. Sheng, Extremal phylogeny numbers, J. Comb. Info., Syst. Sci., 24 (1999), 143–149.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/1998/98-50.ps.gz
    19. S.-R. Kim and F.S. Roberts, Competition graphs of semiorders and the condition C(p), Ars Combinatoria, 63 (2002), 161–173.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/2000/2000-09.ps.gz
    20. F.S. Roberts, Applications of graph theory, in S. Hong, J.H. Kwak, J.H. Kim, and F.W. Roush (eds.), Combinatorial and Computational Mathematics, World Scientific Press, Singapore, 2001, 210–242.
      Manuscript of article 140.
    21. W. Fang, F.S. Roberts, and Z. Ma, A measure of discrepancy of multiple sequences, J. Information Sciences, 137 (2001), 75–102.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/1999/99-56.ps.gz
    22. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Minimal forbidden graphs for L(2,1)-colorings, submitted.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/2000/2000-32.ps.gz
    23. F.R. McMorris, F.S. Roberts, and C. Wang, The center function on trees, Networks, 38 (2001), 84–87.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/2000/2000-41.ps.gz
    24. F.S. Roberts, Discrete mathematics, International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier, 2001, 3743–3746.
      Full article: Discrete mathematics
    25. N.V.R. Mahadev and F.S. Roberts, Consensus list colorings of graphs and physical mapping of DNA, in M. Janowitz et al. (eds.), Bioconsensus, DIMACS Volume 61, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2003, 83–95.
      PostScript version
      LaTex version
    26. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, No-hole L(2,1)-colorings, Discrete Applied Mathematics, 130 (2003), 513–519.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/2001/2001-10.ps.gz
    27. F.S. Roberts, Challenges for discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science in the defense against bioterrorism, in C. Castillo-Chavez and H.T. Banks (eds.), Mathematical and Modeling Approaches in Homeland Security, SIAM Frontiers in Applied Mathematics Series, 2003, 1–34.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/2002/2002-40.ps.gz
    28. P.B. Kantor and F.S. Roberts, Monitoring message streams: Algorithmic methods for automatic processing of messages, Journal of the Intelligence Community Research and Development, February 2, 2007.
      PS Version
    29. F.S. Roberts, Computational and mathematical epidemiology, Science: Next Wave, 2004. (Also Science, 303 (2004), 717.)
      http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2004/02/03/2 (AAAS Membership required to log-in to this article)
    30. R.W. Morris et al., Digital biology: An emerging and promising discipline, Trends in Biotechnology, 23 (2005), 113–117.
      http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.01.005
    31. F.S. Roberts, Decision support algorithms for port-of-entry inspection, in Working Together: Research & Development Partnerships in Homeland Security, Proceedings of DHS/IEEE Conference, Boston, 2005.
      MS Word Version
    32. D.L. Roberts and F.S. Roberts, Locating sensors in paths and cycles: The case of 2-identifying codes, European Journal of Combinatorics, 29 (2008), 72–82.
      Journal version. (PDF Format)
      Technical Report version (slightly longer, PDF Format, with different title: The paradoxical nature of locating sensors in paths and cycles: The case of 2-identifying codes)
    33. S. Anand, D. Madigan, R. Mammone, S. Pathak, and F. Roberts, Experimental analysis of sequential decision making algorithms for port of entry inspection procedures, in S. Mehrotra et al. (eds.), Intelligence and Security Informatics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science #3975, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2006, 319–330.
      PDF Version
    34. P.J. Lioy et al., TOPOFF 3 comments and recommendations by members of New Jersey Universities Consortium for Homeland Security Research, Journal of Emergency Management, 4 (2006), 41–51.
      PDF Version
    35. P.C. Fishburn and F.S. Roberts, Full color theorems for L(2,1)-colorings, SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics, 20 (2006), 428–443.
      ftp://dimacs.rutgers.edu/pub/dimacs/TechnicalReports/TechReports/2000/2000-08.ps.gz
    36. F.S. Roberts, Computer science and decision theory, Annals of Operations Research, 163 (2008), 209–253.
      PS Version
    37. D. Madigan, S. Mittal, and F.S. Roberts, Sequential decision making algorithms for port of entry inspection: Overcoming computational challenges, in G. Muresan et al. (eds.), Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI-2007), IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 2007, 1–7.
      PDF Version
    38. E. Boros et al., Optimization problems for port-of-entry detection systems, in Intelligence and Security Informatics: Techniques and Applications, Springer, 2008, 319–335.
      PDF Version
    39. F.S. Roberts, Decision making using multi-attributed alternatives: Raiffa's contributions in the context of 21st century decision problems, J. of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, 14 (2008), 161–168.
      PS Version
    40. S. Poljak and F.S. Roberts, An application of Stahl's conjecture about the k-tuple chromatic numbers of Kneser graphs, in The Mathematics of Preference, Choice, and Order: Essays in Honor of Peter C. Fishburn, 2009, 345–352.
      PDF Version
    41. B.J. Latka and F.S. Roberts, The REU Program at DIMACS/Rutgers University, in J.A. Gallian (ed.), Proceedings of the Conference on Promoting Undergraduate Research in Mathematics, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2007, 131–136.
      PDF Version
    42. P.A. Dreyer, Jr. and F.S. Roberts, Irreversible k-threshold processes: Graph-theoretical threshold models of the spread of disease and of opinion, Discrete Applied Mathematics, 157 (2009), 1615–1627.
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    43. D. Madigan, S. Mittal, and F. Roberts, Efficient sequential decision-making algorithms for container inspection operations, Naval Research Logistics, 58 (2011), 637–654.
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    44. F.S. Roberts, Why BioMath? Why now?, in M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts (eds.), BioMathematics in the Schools, DIMACS Volume Series, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 76 (2011), 3–34
      PDF Version
    45. F.S. Roberts, Meaningful and meaningless statements in epidemiology and public health, in B. Berglund et al. (eds.), Measurements with Persons, Taylor and Francis, 2012, 75–95.
      PDF Version
    46. J. Cheng, M. Xie, and F. Roberts, Design and deployment of a mobile sensor network for the surveillance of nuclear materials in metropolitan areas, in Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Reliability and Quality of Design (ISSAT09), 2009.
      PDF Version
    47. F.S. Roberts, Greedy algorithms in economic epidemiology, in A. Gumel and S. Lenhart (eds.), Modeling Paradigms and Analysis of Disease Transmission Models, American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 75 (2010), 249–268.
      PDF Version
    48. T. Carpenter et al., Sensor management problems of nuclear detection, in H. Pham (ed.), Safety and Risk Modeling and Their Applications, Springer, London, 2011, 299–322.
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    49. F.S. Roberts, The port reopening scheduling problem, in H. Kaul and H.M. Mulder (eds.), Advances in Interdisciplinary Applied Discrete Mathematics, World Scientific, 11 (2011), 199–210.
      PDF Version
    50. G.F. Estabrook et al., The contributions of F.R. McMorris to discrete mathematics and its applications, in H. Kaul and H.M. Mulder (eds.), Advances in Interdisciplinary Applied Discrete Mathematics, World Scientific, 11 (2011), 225–241.
      PDF Version
    51. F.S. Roberts, Urban commerce and security study, Journal of Homeland Security, 2011.
      PDF Version
    52. M. Greenberg et al., A set of blended risk-based decision support tools for protecting passenger rail-centered transit corridors against cascading impacts of terrorist attacks, Journal of Homeland Security, 2011.
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    53. F.S. Roberts, The challenges of multidisciplinary education in computer science, Journal of Computer Science and Technology, 26 (2011), 636–642.
      PDF Version
    54. D.L. Roberts and F.S. Roberts, A method for transferring probabilistic user models between environments, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS 2011), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 7065 (2011), 43–54.
      PDF Version
    55. J.Q. Cheng et al., A latent model to detect multiple spatial clusters with application in a mobile sensor network for surveillance of nuclear materials, Journal of the American Statistical Association, 108 (2013), 902–913.
      PDF Version
    56. F.S. Roberts, Meaningful and meaningless statements in landscape ecology and environmental sustainability, in P. Pardalos et al. (eds.), Clusters, Orders, Trees: Methods and Applications, Springer, 2014, 297–312.
      PDF Version
    57. F.R. McMorris, H.M. Mulder, and F.S. Roberts, Strategy-proof location functions on finite graphs, in P. Pardalos et al. (eds.), Clusters, Orders, Trees: Methods and Applications, Springer, 2014, 63–75.
      PDF Version
    58. H. Chalupsky et al., Estimating violation risk for fisheries regulations, in P. Perny et al. (eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory III, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 8176 (2013), 297–308.
      PDF Version
    59. B.C. Ricks et al., Modeling the impact of patron screening at an NFL stadium, in Proceedings of 2014 IIE Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, 2014.
      PDF Version
    60. C. Nelson et al., ACCAM global optimization model for the USCG aviation air stations, in Proceedings of 2014 IIE Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, 2014.
      PDF Version
    61. G. Guo et al., Risk analysis for flood mitigation on the Raritan, in Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM6): Floods in a Changing Environment, 2014. http://www.abrh.org.br/icfm6/proceedings/
      PDF Version
    62. C. Nelson et al., Experimental designs for testing metal detectors at a large sports stadium, in Proceedings of 2015 IEEE Technologies for Homeland Security Symposium, IEEE, 2015.
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    63. C. McGinity et al., The ACCAM model: Simulating aviation mission readiness for United States Coast Guard stations, in Proceedings of 2015 IEEE Technologies for Homeland Security Symposium, IEEE, 2015, 1–7.
      PDF Version
    64. B. Nakamura et al., Optimal US Coast Guard boat allocations with sharing, in S. Cetinkaya and J.K. Ryan (eds.), Proceedings of the 2015 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, 2015.
      PDF Version
    65. D.A. Goward, J. DiRenzo III, and F.S. Roberts, The little-known challenge of maritime cyber security, in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA), IEEE, 2015, 1–5.
      PDF Version
    66. F.S. Roberts, Meaningful and meaningless statements using metrics for the border condition, in Proceedings of 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, IEEE, 2016.
      PDF Version
    67. P. Kantor et al., Highly efficient evaluation design (HEED) for comparing algorithms used to detect nuclear materials, in S. Cetinkaya and J.K. Ryan (eds.), Proceedings of the 2015 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, 2015, 1842–1851.
      PDF Version
    68. D. Egan et al., Information sharing for maritime cyber risk management, in J. DiRenzo III et al. (eds.), Maritime Cyber Security, PSO/Westphalia Press, 2017, 271–302.
      PDF Version
    69. D. Egan et al., Trend flagging to aid resource allocation decisions, Proc. Western Decision Sciences Inst., 2018.
      PDF Version
    70. F.S. Roberts et al., Combined cyber and physical attacks on the maritime transportation system, NMIOTC Journal, 18 (2019), 27–37.
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    71. F.S. Roberts, Data science and resilience, in F.S. Roberts and I. Sheremet (eds.), Resilience in the Digital Age, Springer, 2021, 118–138.
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    72. C. Cai et al., iGroup learning and iDetect for dynamic anomaly detection with applications in maritime threat detection, in Proceedings 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST), 2018.
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    73. A.D. Gvishiani et al., On the assessment of sustainability of distributed sociotechnical systems to natural disasters, Russian Journal of Earth Sciences, 18 (2018), 1–17.
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    74. F.S. Roberts, From football to oil rigs: Risk assessment for combined cyber and physical attacks, Journal of Benefit Cost Analysis, 10 (2019), 251–273.
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    75. F.S. Roberts, Measurement of biodiversity: Richness and evenness, in H. Kaper and F.S. Roberts (eds.), Mathematics of Planet Earth: Protecting Our Planet, Learning from the Past, Safeguarding for the Future, Springer, 2019, 203–224.
    76. Z. Jewell et al., Automated biometrics for biodiversity calculation, submitted.
    77. B. Ricks et al., Generation of crowd arrival and destination locations/times in complex transit facilities, The Visual Computer Journal, (2019), 1–11.
      PDF Version
    78. M.B. Cozzens and F.S. Roberts, Introductory College Mathematics for the Life Sciences—Has anything changed?, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 82 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-020-00761-8
      PDF Version
    79. F.S. Roberts, Resilience algorithms in complex networks, in F.S. Roberts and I. Sheremet (eds.), Resilience in the Digital Age, Springer, 2021, 3–15.
      PDF Version
    80. R. Wang et al., Robotics as an enabler of resiliency to disasters: Promises and pitfalls, in F.S. Roberts and I. Sheremet (eds.), Resilience in the Digital Age, Springer, 2021, 75–101.
      PDF Version
    81. S.J. Brams et al., Peter Fishburn, in M. Fleurbaey and M. Salles (eds.), Conversations on Social Choice and Welfare Theory, Springer-Verlag, 1 (2021), 165–170.
    82. W. Guo et al., Supply chain threats and countermeasures: From elicitation through optimization, in Proceedings of HICSS 2022, 2022.
      https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/79621, http://hdl.handle.net/10125/79621
      PDF Version
    83. B. Cozzens et al., Tracking gender parity: Mathematical foundations of gender equality indicators, in J.-S. Dhersin et al. (eds.), Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-based Decision-making, UNESCO, 2022, 17–18.
      PDF Version
    84. H. Roberts and F.S. Roberts, Managing water resources: Probabilistic tools for water resources vulnerability, in J.-S. Dhersin et al. (eds.), Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-based Decision-making, UNESCO, 2022, 19–20.
      PDF Version
    85. H. Kaper et al., Preparing for a crisis: Improving the resilience of digitized complex systems, in J.-S. Dhersin et al. (eds.), Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-based Decision-making, UNESCO, 2022, 25–26.
      PDF Version
    86. F.S. Roberts, Measuring biodiversity: A data-driven approach to global nature conservation, in J.-S. Dhersin et al. (eds.), Mathematics for Action: Supporting Science-based Decision-making, UNESCO, 2022, 43–44.
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    87. L. Vijayagopal et al., Understanding complexity, Ports & Harbors, 2022, 10–11.
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    88. F. Roberts et al., Complex disruptions to marine transportation systems, Port Technology, 123 (2022), 39–41.
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    89. T. Asamov et al., Optimal layered defense for site protection, in B. Goldengorin and S. Kuznetsov (eds.), Data Mining is More than Comprehensive Analysis, Springer, 2023, 1–21.
      PDF Version
    90. D. Egan et al., Complex economic consequence analysis to protect the maritime infrastructure, in Proceedings of 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, IEEE, 2022, 8–13.
      PDF Version
    91. S.J. Brams et al., Peter C. Fishburn (1936–2021), Theory and Decision, 2021.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-021-09851-y (reviews Fishburn's papers published in Theory & Decision)
    92. A. Tucci et al., Complex risk factors and cascading consequences in the maritime supply chain, Coast Guard Proceedings, 2023, 88–95.
      PDF Version - from book
    93. R. Lei et al., Simulation modeling of the counterfeit threat and countermeasures in ICT manufacturing supply chains, Manufacturing Letters, 35 (2023), 105–116.
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    94. R. Lei et al., Evaluating effectiveness of countermeasures in ICT supply chains through elicitation-informed simulation, in C.G. Corlu et al. (eds.), Proceedings of the 2023 Winter Simulation Conference, IEEE Press, 2024, 1292–1303.
      PDF Version
    95. F.S. Roberts, Socially responsible facial recognition of animals, AI and Ethics, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-023-00344-y
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    96. A. Baveja et al., Detecting criminal disruptions of supply chains, Proc. Western Decision Sciences Inst., 2024.
      PDF Version
    97. A. Baveja et al., Risk assessment for integrated cyber and physical attacks on critical infrastructure, Proc. Western Decision Sciences Inst., 2024.
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    98. A. Goswami et al., Policy position: Prevention and mitigation of disruptions in medical device supply chains: A policy perspective, J. Science Policy & Governance, 24 (2024).
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    99. F.S. Roberts, C. Davis-Stober, and M. Regenwetter, The mathematical psychology of Peter Fishburn, J. Mathematical Psychology, 120–121 (2024), 102845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmp.2024.102845
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    100. A. Goswami et al., An integrated framework for modeling pharmaceutical supply chains with disruptions and risk mitigation, Annals of Operations Research, 2024. 
    101. A. Tucci et al., “Complex disruption” scenarios at the Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports, Pacific Maritime Magazine, 2025.
    102. F. Roberts, H. Roberts, and A. Tsoukias, Meaningful, useful and legitimate information in the use of index numbers for decision making, Quality & Quantity, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-024-06381-y
    103. D. Egan et al., Simulation experiments to assess the effectiveness of randomization in security screening at sports and entertainment venues, in B. Goldengorin (ed.), Theory, Algorithms and Experiments in Applied Optimization, Springer, 2025.
    104. Z. Chen et al., Regional supply-chain impacts of Mississippi River fertilizer shipments disrupted by climate change, Risk Analysis, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.70064
    105. Z. Zhu et al., Real-time computer vision and deep learning for 3D environment modeling, camera network calibration, and human-robot interaction using a robot dog, in Proc. SPIE 13458, Real-Time Image Processing and Deep Learning 2025, 134580E (2025). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3052817

  • Major topics are in CAPS, subtopics in lower case

  • CCICADA is now a major partner in the DHS Center of Excellence SENTRY (Soft target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat RealitY) based at Northeastern University. Dr. Roberts serves as PI for the CCICADA component.

    • Best Practices for Stadium Security for DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation
    • Metrics for Stadium Security for DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation
    • Randomization Methods for Stadium and Large Venue Security for DHS Office of SAFETY Act Implementation
    • Maritime Cyber Security with US Coast Guard
    • Nuclear Detection for Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
    • Port Security
    • Boat Allocation for US Coast Guard
    • Aircraft Allocation for US Coast Guard
    • Information Sharing for Maritime Cyber Security with US Coast Guard
    • Information Sharing Environments for Law Enforcement Applications
    • Identity and Access Management for DHS Cyber Security Division
    • Cargo Transport Inspection for DHS S&T
    • Risk Assessment for Information and Computer Technology Supply Chain with CISA
    • Maritime Threat Detection (NSF)
    • Human Trafficking with DHS Office of University Programs
    • Shelter and Transportation for Unaccompanied Alien Children with DHS Office of University Programs
    • Cyber Security Education with DHS Cyber Security Division
    • Drone Detection
    • Digital Forensics Training with Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
    • Enhanced Adjudication for Aviation Security Programs with TSA
    • Mathematical Modeling and Defense Against Ebola (NSF)
    • Challenges of the Zika Virus (NSF)
    • COVID-19 Supply Chain with DHS Office of University Programs
    • Threat Assessment for the Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain with CISA
    • Modeling the Impact of Complex, Multi-Vector Disruptions to the Marine Transportation System (MCAT)
    • Detecting Criminal Disruptions of Supply Chains with an Emphasis on Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
    • Dynamic Digital Twins for Secure and Smart Civic Space (as part of the SENTRY Center of Excellence)
    • Real-Time Crowd Forecasting for Risk Assessment and Layered Security Design with Applications to Management and Design of Crowded Spaces (as part of the SENTRY Center of Excellence)
    • Social Wayfinding-Inspired InFrasTructure (SWIIFT) for the Design of Public Spaces

    • COVID-19 Supply Chain with DHS University Centers of Excellence (lead)
    • Rutgers University Artificial Intelligence and Pandemics Initiative (organizer)
    • Vaccine Hesitancy and COVID-19 Vaccine
    • Sequential Testing Strategies for COVID-19
    • Rutgers AI and Pandemics Supply Chain Working Group (chair)
    • Rutgers AI and Pandemics Social Distancing Working Group
    • Rutgers AI and Pandemics Contact Tracing Working Group
    • Rutgers AI and Pandemics AI and Mental Health Working Group

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    • Click here for pictures of me receiving a Docteur Honoris Causa Award at University of Paris-Dauphine, June 2013.
    • Click here for article about me in Inside Jersey Magazine, April 2016.
    • Click here for a picture of me hosting Admiral Paul Zukunft, the Commandant of the US Coast Guard, October 2014.
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