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Equation 3 · Part 2 · Codex in 2035: Scenarios for Software Teams, Verification, and Machine-Written Code

subscript

ViV_i
subscript

What this part means

The lower label selects a particular version, component, or indexed member of the quantity. For example, x₀ and xₜ can be values at different positions.

Its job in the formula

A subscript distinguishes a version, component, step, or member of a quantity. It does not automatically mean multiplication.

The passage around this formula

Let capability for task class i be CiC_i : the probability that an agent can produce a candidate satisfying a meaningful external evaluator under an affordable budget. Let verification capacity be ViV_i : the organization’s ability to specify relevant properties, run discriminating checks, preserve provenance, contain actions, and assign accountable authority.

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Learn the underlying idea

A subscript is a label attached below a symbol. It often selects a time step, component, category, or member of a sequence.

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