The Widget Problem Revisited

The Widget Problem Revisited

The Jaynes "widget problem" is reviewed as an example of an application of the principle of maximum entropy in the making of decisions. The exact solution yields an unusual probability distribution. The problem illustrates why some kinds of decisions can be made intuitively and accurately,...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on systems science and cybernetics 1968-01, Vol.4 (3), p.241-248
Hauptverfasser: Tribus, Myron, Fitts, Gary
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Convergence
Decision theory
Entropy
Financial management
Information theory
Knowledge management
Paints
Probability distribution
Seminars
Tellurium
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