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538 riddler question about coin flipping game 538 riddler question about coin flipping game

08-08-2018 , 05:33 AM
So you used asymptotic expansion for t=log(1/q) q=1/2 here eq 2 and 8. That is a useful approximation that is remarkably good in this case for over 25 digits damn!








here it is likely

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1602.01085v1.pdf theorem 3.2 eq 3.1

Last edited by masque de Z; 08-08-2018 at 05:57 AM.
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08-08-2018 , 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by masque de Z
here it is likely

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1602.01085v1.pdf theorem 3.2 eq 3.1
Oh good, you found a derivation. Section 3. Here is another based on the Mellin transform with some discussion on why the accuracy is so good.
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