Who Solved the Secretary Problem?¶
Ferguson, T. S. (1989). Who Solved the Secretary Problem?. Statistical Science, 4(3), 282-289.
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- Optimal Stopping Rule
- In probability and mathematics, the secretary problem, the optimal stopping theorem, Wald's sequential probability ratio test, and prophet inequalities are the canonical formal results.
This sourceHistorical-and-technical survey of the secretary problem; states the classical optimal rule (reject the first ~n/e candidates, then accept the first relatively best) and its 1/e ≈ 0.368 success probability, alongside related optimal-stopping results.
- In probability and mathematics, the secretary problem, the optimal stopping theorem, Wald's sequential probability ratio test, and prophet inequalities are the canonical formal results.
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