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secretaryproblem1 CONSTRUCTSecretary problemFERGUSON · OPERATIONS RESEARCH

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choosing when to stop reviewing candidates seen one at a time so as to maximize the chance of picking the best.

In operations research, secretary problem refers to choosing when to stop reviewing candidates seen one at a time so as to maximize the chance of picking the best. This meaning comes from Ferguson (1989) in Statistical Science.[1]

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References

  1. Ferguson, T. S. (1989). Who Solved the Secretary Problem? Statistical Science, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.1214/ss/1177012493

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