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  2. Secretary problem - Wikipedia

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    The cutoff rule (CR): Do not accept any of the first y applicants; thereafter, select the first encountered candidate (i.e., an applicant with relative rank 1). This rule has as a special case the optimal policy for the classical secretary problem for which y = r. Candidate count rule (CCR): Select the y-th encountered candidate. Note, that ...

  3. Westgard rules - Wikipedia

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    They are a set of modified Western Electric rules, developed by James Westgard and provided in his books and seminars on quality control. [1] They are plotted on Levey–Jennings charts, wherein the X-axis shows each individual sample, and the Y-axis shows how much each one differs from the mean in terms of standard deviation (SD). The rules ...

  4. Optimal stopping - Wikipedia

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    Stopping rule problems are associated with two objects: A sequence of random variables ,, …, whose joint distribution is something assumed to be known; A sequence of 'reward' functions () which depend on the observed values of the random variables in 1:

  5. Slide rule - Wikipedia

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    For example, aligning the rightmost 1 on the C scale with 2 on the LL2 scale, 3 on the C scale lines up with 8 on the LL3 scale. To extract a cube root using a slide rule with only C/D and A/B scales, align 1 on the B cursor with the base number on the A scale (taking care as always to distinguish between the lower and upper halves of the A scale).

  6. Slide rule scale - Wikipedia

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    A slide rule scale is a line with graduated markings inscribed along the length of a slide rule used for mathematical calculations. The earliest such device had a single logarithmic scale for performing multiplication and division, but soon an improved technique was developed which involved two such scales sliding alongside each other.

  7. File:Rule, Britannia!.pdf - Wikipedia

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    Original file (1,239 × 1,754 pixels, file size: 4.68 MB, MIME type: application/pdf, 2 pages) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.

  8. Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset - Wikipedia

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    Five pillars: The foundations of the Wikipedia community are summarized in 5 simple ideas: Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia; it has a neutral point of view; it is free content that anyone can edit and distribute; all Wikipedians should interact in a respectful and civil manner; and Wikipedia does not have firm rules.

  9. Hume-Rothery rules - Wikipedia

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    Hume-Rothery rules, named after William Hume-Rothery, are a set of basic rules that describe the conditions under which an element could dissolve in a metal, forming a solid solution. There are two sets of rules; one refers to substitutional solid solutions, and the other refers to interstitial solid solutions.