Gary Lorden provided several fundamental and novel insights into sequential hypothesis testing and changepoint detection. In this article, we provide an overview of Lorden's contributions in the context of existing results in those areas, and some extensions made possible by Lorden's work. We also mention some of Lorden's significant consulting work, including as an expert witness and for NASA, the entertainment industry, and Major League Baseball.
翻译:Gary Lorden 为序贯假设检验和变点检测提供了若干基础性且新颖的见解。本文在相关领域现有成果的背景下,概述了 Lorden 的贡献,以及其工作所促成的一些扩展。我们还提及了 Lorden 在一些重要咨询工作中的参与,包括作为专家证人,以及为美国国家航空航天局(NASA)、娱乐行业和美国职业棒球大联盟(MLB)提供咨询服务。