Nonparametric Sequential Selection Procedures

General Introduction.- 1 Sequential Procedures for Selecting the Best of k ? 2 Binomial Populations Introduction.- 1 Selection Procedures with Unrestricted Patient Horizon.- 2 Selection Procedures with Restricted Patient Horizon.- 3 Selection Procedures with Fixed Patient Horizon.- 2 Continuous Response Selection Models Introduction.- 1 Subset-Selection Procedures Based on Linear Rank-Order Statistics.- 2 Asymptotic Distribution-Free Sequential Selection Procedures Based on an Indifference-Zone Model.- 3 Methods for Selecting an Optimal Scorefunction.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.- Appendix 3.- Appendix 4.- Appendix 5.- Appendix 6.- Abbreviations.- References.