Using partially observed Markov processes to select optimal termination time of TV shows

Omega

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 477-485

  Givon, Moshe ^a   Grosfeld Nir, Abraham ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ACADEMIC COLLEGE OF TEL AVIV YAFFO   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Markov chain; Planning and control; POMDP; Simulation; TV shows

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; MARKOV PROCESSES; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

ADVERTIZING; EXPECTED PRESENT VALUES; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; PARTIALLY OBSERVED MARKOV DECISION PROCESS; PLANNING AND CONTROL; PRIOR PROBABILITY; SIMULATION; TELEVISION SHOWS; TERMINATION TIME; TV SHOW;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

EID: 34247560739     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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