Likelihood function - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Likelihood_functionLog-likelihood function is a logarithmic transformation of the likelihood function, often denoted by a lowercase l or , to contrast with the uppercase L or for the likelihood. Because logarithms are strictly increasing functions, maximizing the likelihood is equivalent to maximizing the log-likelihood. But for practical purposes it is more convenient to work with the log-likelihood …
Hurwicz Criterion - Leonid Hurwicz
https://www.leonidhurwicz.org/hurwicz-criterionThe Hurwicz Criterion. The Hurwicz Criterion, presented in a paper in 1951, is probably the earliest novel contribution to the field of economics for which Leo has been recognized. It provides a formula for balancing pessimism and optimism in decision-making under uncertainty – that is, when future conditions are to some extent unknown.