Equation 16 · Part 2 · The Economics of Codex: Tokens, Sandboxes, Review Time, and Software Throughput
subscript
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.
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The passage around this formula
Let sandbox cost be and reduction in expected loss be E[L] . Isolation is directly favorable when
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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