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題名 On Optimality of Bold Play for Discounted Dubins-savage Gambling Problems with Limited Playing Times
作者 姚怡慶
Yao, Yi-Ching
關鍵詞 Gambling theory;primitive casino;red-and-black;roulette;discount factor;optimal strategy
日期 2007-09
上傳時間 1-Jun-2009 21:34:34 (UTC+8)
摘要 In the classic Dubins-Savage subfair primitive casino gambling problem, the gambler can stake any amount in his possession, winning (1 - r)/r times the stake with probability w and losing the stake with probability 1 - w, 0 ≤ w ≤ r ≤ 1. The gambler seeks to maximize the probability of reaching a fixed fortune by gambling repeatedly with suitably chosen stakes. This problem has been extended in several directions to account for limited playing time or future discounting. We propose a unifying framework that covers these extensions, and prove that bold play is optimal provided that w ≤ ½ ≤ r. We also show that this condition is in fact necessary for bold play to be optimal subject to the constraint of limited playing time.
關聯 Journal of Applied Probability,44,212-225
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1239/jap/1175267173
dc.creator (作者) 姚怡慶zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) Yao, Yi-Ching-
dc.date (日期) 2007-09-
dc.date.accessioned 1-Jun-2009 21:34:34 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 1-Jun-2009 21:34:34 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 1-Jun-2009 21:34:34 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/29045-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) In the classic Dubins-Savage subfair primitive casino gambling problem, the gambler can stake any amount in his possession, winning (1 - r)/r times the stake with probability w and losing the stake with probability 1 - w, 0 ≤ w ≤ r ≤ 1. The gambler seeks to maximize the probability of reaching a fixed fortune by gambling repeatedly with suitably chosen stakes. This problem has been extended in several directions to account for limited playing time or future discounting. We propose a unifying framework that covers these extensions, and prove that bold play is optimal provided that w ≤ ½ ≤ r. We also show that this condition is in fact necessary for bold play to be optimal subject to the constraint of limited playing time.-
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dc.language enen
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dc.relation (關聯) Journal of Applied Probability,44,212-225en
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Gambling theory;primitive casino;red-and-black;roulette;discount factor;optimal strategy-
dc.title (題名) On Optimality of Bold Play for Discounted Dubins-savage Gambling Problems with Limited Playing Timesen
dc.type (資料類型) articleen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1239/jap/1175267173en_US
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1239/jap/1175267173en_US