Selecting a sequence of last successes in independent trials

DOI10.1239/jap/1014842544zbMath0967.60047OpenAlexW1967738621MaRDI QIDQ4519102

Davy Paindaveine, F. Thomas Bruss

Publication date: 30 August 2001

Published in: Journal of Applied Probability (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://dipot.ulb.ac.be/dspace/bitstream/2013/7488/1/dpa-0001.pdf

zbMATH Keywords

optimal stoppingsecretary problemmultiple stopping

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Stopping times; optimal stopping problems; gambling theory (60G40)

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