secretary problems

A form of secretary problem — The problem of selecting the best out of n applicants for a position, under the condition that all applicants are interviewed in random order, the quality of the applicants is not known before interviewing, and once rejected an applicant cannot be recalled.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of secretary problem
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