Gittins index

noun

A measure of the reward that can be achieved through a given stochastic process with certain properties.

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Meanings

nounGittins index (plural Gittins indexes)

plural Gittins indexes

  1. A measure of the reward that can be achieved through a given stochastic process with certain properties.

Origin

Named after John C. Gittins.

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Gittins index. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gittins%20index

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