Article ID: | iaor20042189 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 52 |
Issue: | 2 |
Start Page Number: | 219 |
End Page Number: | 226 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
Journal: | The Statistician |
Authors: | Haigh John |
Keywords: | statistics: decision |
The television quiz game ‘The weakest link’ is described, and criteria for good play are explored for the three versions that have been broadcast. Two factors are considered: the decision about when to bank the current potential winnings and the power of coalitions in the process of eliminating players.