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Gittins index

Gittins index noun: a measure of the reward that can be achieved through a given stochastic process with certain properties.

Noun

Gittins index (plural Gittins indexes)

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

Forms of Gittins index

pluralGittins indexes

Origin of Gittins index

Named after John C. Gittins.

Questions about Gittins index

What does Gittins index mean?
Gittins index means a measure of the reward that can be achieved through a given stochastic process with certain properties.
What part of speech is Gittins index?
Gittins index is a noun.
What is the plural of Gittins index?
The plural of Gittins index is Gittins indexes.

Words near Gittins index in the dictionary

  1. gittim
  2. gittin
  3. gittin' along
  4. gitting
  5. Gittins
  6. Gittins index
  7. Gittins indexes
  8. gittinsite
  9. gittish
  10. Gittisham
  11. Gittite

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