Learning, Optimal Stopping, and the Odds Algorithm

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.