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I don't understand. In your game, my expected value is very bad (negative). So I wouldn't play it.
by alste780 13y ago
I don't understand. In your game, my expected value is very bad (negative). So I wouldn't play it.
- saosebastiao 13y agoIncorrect. In my game, the expected value is infinitely good. You just have to keep flipping heads consecutively. The break even is after 20 consecutive heads.
- 3pt14159 13y agoNo, you misunderstand mathematics. Just as 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + ... only equals 2, the odds of break even is not at 20 consecutive heads. The expected values are as follows: See this gist: https://gist.github.com/zachaysan/7603526 https://gist.github.com/zachaysan/7603526