Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST TWINS. |
| Authors: |
Garrod, Bryn1 b.garrod@dpmms.cam.ac.uk, Kubicki, Grzegorz2 gkubicki@louisville.edu, Morayne, Michal3 michal.morayne@pwr.wroc.pl |
| Source: |
SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics. 2012, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p384-398. 15p. 2 Diagrams. |
| Subjects: |
Secretary problem (Probability theory), Famous problems in probabilities, Twins, Optimal stopping (Mathematical statistics), Asymptotic distribution |
| Abstract: |
We consider a version of the secretary problem where each candidate has an identical twin. The aim, as in the classical problem, is to choose with the largest possible probability a top candidate, i.e., one of the best twins. We find an optimal stopping time for such a choice, the probability of success the optimal stopping time yields, and their asymptotic behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
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