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Some methods are proposed for employing a stochastic learning automaton in selectingM largest numbers out ofN numbers which are given via realizations of Bernoulli random variables. The different methods are compared by simulation.
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Har-El, J., Rubinstein, Y. Choice of optimal subset of numbers using a learning automaton. J Optim Theory Appl 22, 35–40 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00936718
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00936718