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Sequential Analysis
Design Methods and Applications
Volume 23, 2004 - Issue 1
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Principles of Optimal Sequential Planning

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Pages 11-32 | Received 01 Feb 2003, Accepted 01 Oct 2003, Published online: 19 Aug 2006

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