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Explore the mathematical principles of optimal stopping problems in this 36-minute lecture by F. Thomas Bruss from Université Libre de Bruxelles, presented at the Fields Institute. Delivered as part of the Fields-CFI Conference on Optimal Stopping and Its Applications in Finance and Insurance, this talk delves into the Odds Algorithm and its applications in decision-making processes. Understand how mathematical learning frameworks can be applied to determine the optimal time to stop a process when facing uncertainty. The lecture, scheduled for May 12, 2025, provides valuable insights for researchers and practitioners in mathematics, finance, and insurance who work with sequential decision problems.
Syllabus
Learning, Optimal Stopping, and the Odds Algorithm
Taught by
Fields Institute