Asymptotic Distribution of Stochastic Approximation Procedures

Stochastic Estimation of the Maximum of a Regression Function

J. Kiefer, J. Wolfowitz · The Annals of Mathematical Statistics · 1952 · 2.2K citations · Full text

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Approximation Methods which Converge with Probability one

J. R. Blum · The Annals of Mathematical Statistics · 1954 · 241 citations · Full text

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An Application of Chung's Lemma to the Kiefer-Wolfowitz Stochastic Approximation Procedure

Cyrus Derman · The Annals of Mathematical Statistics · 1956 · 31 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Probability Theory +10