Equation 15 · How Fast Can a Horizon Learn Which Path You Took?
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Symbol V
V is part of the quantity the equation computes from the expression on the right.
Symbol T
T is an argument of the function-like quantity on the left; its role is set by that function’s stated inputs.
Symbol e^-Gamma T
Gamma T is one of the signed contributions combined to compute the quantity on the left.
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The expressions on both sides represent the same quantity under the stated assumptions.
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A raised number can be a power. When it is a label or bound, it selects a case or the upper limit of a sum; the formula’s structure distinguishes these uses.
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Suppose a field calculation actually justifies . where has units of inverse time in the explicitly named time coordinate. Define a confidence deficit . A Holevo-ceiling time is
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