- K.D. Cooper, K. Kennedy, and L. Torczon, “Recompilation Algorithms for an Optimizing Compiler Based in the Rn Programming Environment,” Computer Science Technical Report 84-7, Rice University, November 1984. (superseded by SIGPLAN 86 paper)
- K.D. Cooper, R.T. Hood, K. Kennedy, and L. Torczon, “The Rn Environment: A Capsule Description” Computer Science Technical Report 87-46, Rice University, June 1987.
- M. Burke, K.D. Cooper, K. Kennedy, and L. Torczon, “Interprocedural Optimization: Eliminating Unnecessary Recompilation,” Technical Report RC 15968 (70983), IBM Research Division, July 1990.
- P. Briggs, K.D. Cooper, M.W. Hall, and L. Torczon, “Goal-directed Interprocedural Optimization”, Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report 90102, Rice University, November 1990. (also issued as Rice CS TR 90-147, November 1990.) pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, K. Kennedy, and N. McIntosh, “An Empirical Study of Inter-loop Reuse in the NAS Benchmarks,” Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report TR95519, March 1995. pdf version
- P. Briggs, K.D. Cooper, and L. Torczon, “Using Conditional Branches to Improve Constant Propagation,” Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report TR95533, April 1995. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, L.T. Simpson, and C. Vick, “Operator Strength Reduction,” Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report TR95635, October 1995. pdf version (see the TOPLAS paper for a newer version)
- K.D. Cooper and L.T. Simpson, “SCC-Based Value Numbering,” Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report TR95636, October 1995. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper and L.T. Simpson, “Value-Driven Code Motion,” Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report TR95637, October 1995. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, K. Fletcher, K. Kennedy, and N. McIntosh, “Compiler Techniques for Software Prefetching of Cache-Coherent Shared-Memory Multiprocessors,” Center for Research on Parallel Computation Technical Report TR96675, October 1996. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, P. Schielke, and D. Subramanian, “An Experimental Evaluation of List Scheduling,” Rice University Department of Computer Science Technical Report 98-326, September 1998. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, “Optimizing VHDL Intermediate Forms,” Air Force Research Laboratory Technical Report AFRL-IF-WP-TR-2001-1514, March 2001. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, T.J. Harvey, and T. Waterman, “Building a Control-flow Graph from Scheduled Assembly Code,” Rice University Department of Computer Science Technical Report 02-399, June 2002. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, D. Subramanian, and L. Torczon, “Code Optimization for Embedded Systems,” Air Force Research Laboratory Technical Report AFRL-IF-RS-TR-2003-145, June 2003. pdf version
- L. Almagor, K.D. Cooper, A Grosul, T.J. Harvey, S.W. Reeves, D. Subramanian, L. Torczon, and T. Waterman, “Building Adaptive Compilers,” Rice University, Department of Computer Science Technical Report 05-488, 2005. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, T.J. Harvey, and K. Kennedy, “A Simple, Fast Dominance Algorithm,” Rice University, Department of Computer Science Technical Report 06-33870, 2006. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, J. Mellor-Crummey, E. Merenyi, K. Palem, V. Sarkar, L. Torczon, “The Platform-Aware Compilation Environment: Preliminary Design Document,” Rice University, Department of Computer Science Technical Report 10-13, September 2010. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper and J.A. Sandoval, “Portable Techniques to Find Effective Memory Hierarchy Parameters,”, Rice University, Department of Computer Science Technical Report 11-06, December 2011. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, J. Mellor-Crummey, E. Merenyi, K. Palem, V. Sarkar, L. Torczon, “The Platform-Aware Compilation Environment: Status and Future Directions,” Rice University, Department of Computer Science Technical Report 12-04, June 2012. pdf version
- K.D. Cooper, J. Mellor-Crummey, E. Merenyi, K. Palem, P. Sadayappan, V. Sarkar, and L. Torczon, “The Platform-Aware Compilation Environment (PACE),” Air Force Research Laboratory Technical Report, AFRL-RY-WP-TR-2012-0214, 2012. pdf version