Based on the wording in the original game. "Choose N1=50 and show that number, flip a coin to decide if N2 is 51 or 49. It should be...
Or simpler, choose N1=50 and show that number, flip a coin to decide if N2 is 51 or 49. It should be impossible for them have a chance other than...
My mistake. I didn't see that I "choose" two numbers. I assumed I randomly generated two numbers between 1-100 and choose a single one to show.
Well not a 100% of the time, just positive expectation, given a random game, it is completely within the realm of possibility that my described...
Mind explaining why my analysis was right or wrong?
Deterministic => One possible outcome based on a given state Probability => Multiple possible outcomes based on a given state Probability...
I code software for a living and I have never heard the term 'Educated software'. Mind explaining?
Interesting question, Assuming your methodology is to guess greater from shown numbers less or equal to 50, less for shown numbers greater than...
Then it does not teach anything about betting in a 50/50 game, merely betting in a game where the payouts are not fair for both parties. Much...
To an educated theorist, the assumption of determinism is as much of a hail mary as the assumption of non-determinism. If fact in science, no...
E(X) = 0.75*(-X) + 0.25*(3*X) = 0. Not quite sure why you think it has positive expectation? Am I missing something? You cant count the return of...
The only thing coin flipping can teach you about trading is that humans are easily fooled into thinking there are patterns in true randomness.
Sorry if this question has been asked before. But how do you deal with slippage between theoretical fills and actual fills?
I used to write co located news arb systems as well as market making systems based on stat arb principles. Those 'visuals' you posted at the start...
You're are not correctly understanding the definition of front running. It is IMPOSSIBLE for two market participants who have no connection to...
Yea, but the ones with the longer network cables would complain that the ones with the shorter network cables are front running them.
There will ALWAYS be someone who knows the order flow (post book) before someone else. ie east cost vs west cost traders. There is no way around...
I have always agreed with you, if someone is doing something illegal, like getting someone's trade information before it hits the order book and...
I'd like to meet the person who programmed an HFT system to factor in English language journalism. I am no NLP expert, but I'd expect that to...
By the same logic, a person manually trading from the east coast is front running a person manually trading on the west coast. That is not what...
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