How to control a process to a goal

William Sudderth

School of Statistics, University of Minnesota - USA

Friday 16th October 2015

14:30:00

Aula Saleri VI piano - MOX Dipartimento di Matematica - Politecnico di Milano

Suppose that you have a fortune of $10 and seek to reach $100 by placing bets at fixed odds on repetitions of a given event such as the appearance of red(or black) on each spin of a roulette wheel. What is the best strategy for you to reach your goal? What strategy will get you there in the least expected time? What if you are competing with another player? I will discuss these and related problems in both discrete and continuous time. contact: piercesare.secchi@polimi.it