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A secretary problem with uncertain employment

A 'Secretary Problem' with no recall but which allows the applicant o refuse an offer of employment with a fixed probability 1-p, (0 < p < 1), is considered. The optimal stopping rule and the maximum probability of employing the best applicant are derived. SEQUENTIAL DECISION THEORY; OPTIMAL STOPPING RULES; SECRETARY PROBLEMS

M. H. Smith | M. Smith

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