Horizon: Thalidomide: A Second Chance?

Decentralized chance-constrained finite-horizon

This paper considers finite-horizon optimal control for multi-agent systems subject to additive Gaussiandistributed stochastic disturbance and a chance constraint. The problem is particularly difficult when agents are coupled through a joint chance constraint, which limits the probability of constraint violation by any of the agents in the system. Although prior approaches [1][2] can solve such...

Second - chance offers

We study the second-price offer feature of eBay auctions in which the seller has multiple units. Perhaps surprisingly, the opportunity to make second-chance offers can reduce seller profit. This happens if her marginal cost function is sufficiently steep. Hence, sellers should be wary about the possibility that buyers anticipate second-chance offers, and it may be advantageous for a seller to a...

Second malignancy--a chance or probability!

The gift of a second chance.

Scripture Reading — Zechariah 1:1-6 “Return to me ... and I will return to you.” Zechariah 1:3 — The clock counted down to midnight, and the partygoers cheered the beginning of a new year. While everyone was enjoying themselves, one woman engaged in a moment of selfreflection. “Everyone needs a second chance,” she said. She was right. We’ve all spoken words we want to take back. We’ve made deci...

The Emergency Contraceptive Pill – a Second Chance