Equation 3 · Part 1 · From Autocomplete to Delegation: The Technical History Behind OpenAI Codex
Symbol p
What this part means
the success probability.
Its job in the formula
p is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Full expression→Symbol p→Article meaning
Where the article explains it
If independent candidates have success probability p , the chance of at least one success among k is
The passage around this formula
The sampling result made the search interpretation explicit. If independent candidates have success probability p , the chance of at least one success among k is
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