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Veritasium on the 100 prisoner problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_prisoners_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_prisoners_problem Posted several
by zeristor 4y ago
Veritasium on the 100 prisoner problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_prisoners_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_prisoners_problem
Posted several times on HNews but hasn’t quite caught.
- 3np 4y agoThe solution is incorrect. If P(probability of existence of loop of length L) = 1/L, then P(1) = 1, which can be proven false by the existence of arrangements without loops of length 1. e.g for N=4: 4,3,2,1 He's making at least one false conclusion around 8:30.