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Optimal online selection of an alternating subsequence: A central limit theorem

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Arlotto, A; Steele, JM
Published in: Advances in Applied Probability
January 1, 2014

We analyze the optimal policy for the sequential selection of an alternating subsequence from a sequence of n independent observations from a continuous distribution F, and we prove a central limit theorem for the number of selections made by that policy. The proof exploits the backward recursion of dynamic programming and assembles a detailed understanding of the associated value functions and selection rules. © Applied Probability Trust 2014.

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Advances in Applied Probability

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0001-8678

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

46

Issue

2

Start / End Page

536 / 559

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics & Probability
  • 4905 Statistics
  • 4901 Applied mathematics
  • 0104 Statistics
  • 0102 Applied Mathematics
 

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Arlotto, A., & Steele, J. M. (2014). Optimal online selection of an alternating subsequence: A central limit theorem. Advances in Applied Probability, 46(2), 536–559. https://doi.org/10.1239/aap/1401369706
Arlotto, A., and J. M. Steele. “Optimal online selection of an alternating subsequence: A central limit theorem.” Advances in Applied Probability 46, no. 2 (January 1, 2014): 536–59. https://doi.org/10.1239/aap/1401369706.
Arlotto A, Steele JM. Optimal online selection of an alternating subsequence: A central limit theorem. Advances in Applied Probability. 2014 Jan 1;46(2):536–59.
Arlotto, A., and J. M. Steele. “Optimal online selection of an alternating subsequence: A central limit theorem.” Advances in Applied Probability, vol. 46, no. 2, Jan. 2014, pp. 536–59. Scopus, doi:10.1239/aap/1401369706.
Arlotto A, Steele JM. Optimal online selection of an alternating subsequence: A central limit theorem. Advances in Applied Probability. 2014 Jan 1;46(2):536–559.
Journal cover image

Published In

Advances in Applied Probability

DOI

ISSN

0001-8678

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

46

Issue

2

Start / End Page

536 / 559

Related Subject Headings

  • Statistics & Probability
  • 4905 Statistics
  • 4901 Applied mathematics
  • 0104 Statistics
  • 0102 Applied Mathematics