Secretary Generals on recent ESHG presidents (2003–2015)

On Generalized Secretary Problems

This paper is composed of two related parts. In the first, we present a dynamic programming procedure for finding optimal policies for a class of sequential search problems that includes the well-known “secretary problem.” In the second, we propose a stochastic model of choice behavior for this class of problems and test the model with two extant data sets. We conclude that the previously repor...

On Byzantine generals with alternative plans

This paper proposes a variation of the Byzantine generals problem (or Byzantine consensus). Each general has a set of good plans and a set of bad plans. The problem is to make all loyal generals agree on a good plan proposed by a loyal general, and never on a bad plan.

On a Competitive Secretary Problem

Consider a scenario in which there are multiple employers competing to hire the best possible employee. How does the competition between the employers affect their hiring strategies or their ability to hire one of the best possible candidates? In this paper, we address this question by studying a generalization of the classical secretary problem from optimal stopping theory: a set of ranked emp...

ACCF and AHA Presidents' Letter on MEDCAC.

ventricular lead placement, whereas Bogaard et al. measured dp/dtmax after implantation and a guided approach may explain ifferences in remodeling and outcome. In keeping with our esults, optimal left ventricular lead positioning produces marked ariation in acute dp/dtmax (3), better remodeling, and reduced events (heart failure hospitalizations/death) (4). It is also important to appreciate th...

Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Death: Closing the Constitution's Succession Gap