| Article ID: | iaor19921909 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 29 |
| End Page Number: | 42 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1991 |
| Journal: | Hitotsubashi Journal of Commerce and Management |
| Authors: | Norman J.M. |
| Keywords: | sports |
The paper presents an elementary introduction to dynamic programming and describes examples of applications including: when to claim on one’s car insurance; when to propose marriage; choosing the best place to stop for a drink; strategy in the long (broad) jump; and strategy in orienteering and fell-running.