Talk:Bellman's lost-in-a-forest problem

A recent contribution to Bellman lost in forest problem

I find this recent study of the Bellman lost in the forest problem using the concept of magnetization useful. We can discuss if it worth adding to enrich the current article. It is published in the international journal of pure and applied mathematics and accessible on the arXiv : https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.00120 132.203.167.161 (talk) 19:23, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently lost

Article begins sentence in second paragraph with "Although real world applications are not apparent".. Wouldn't being lost in the woods be an apparent real world application? JRDWood (talk) 01:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, because there are strategies for orienting yourself in the real world which produce better results. This problem involves a situation where the sky and terrain are completely opaque and totally featureless, yet you always know your exact heading and distance relative to where you started. Additionally, humans can't even walk in a straight line without outside orientation. We drift to the left or the right and end up going in circles. So this isn't something that translates to a concrete problem.TricksterWolf (talk) 23:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The John Ward paper is not an RS.

I'm not sure how to mark it or whether I should just remove it, but the Ward (2008) paper appears to be self-published work by one person without affiliation given. (It looks like most of the math and citations are correct, but in isn't written in an appropriate style and needs editing, and obviously it has not passed peer review.)TricksterWolf (talk) 23:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]