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Equation 26 · Part 1 · The Economics of Codex: Tokens, Sandboxes, Review Time, and Software Throughput

Symbol λ

λ\lambda
λ\lambda

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λ is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

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where L is average work in progress, λ\lambda throughput, and W cycle time. Adding agent concurrency can increase candidate arrival rate λg\lambda_g without increasing review service rate μr\mu_r . When λg\lambda_g≥\geμr\mu_r , the review queue grows and cycle time worsens.

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