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Incorrect. 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.
by saosebastiao 13y ago
Incorrect. 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