Kelly criterion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A formula used to determine the optimal size of a series of bets in order to maximize the logarithm of wealth.

Word forms

Kelly criterion

Etymology

Described by J. L. Kelly, Jr, a researcher at Bell Labs, in 1956.

Related words

Kelly bet Kelly strategy
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