Equation 4 · Part 1 · How to Evaluate Codex Beyond SWE-bench and Vendor Scores
Symbol n
What this part means
n is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.
Its job in the formula
n 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 n→Article meaning
The passage around this formula
is an estimate of success probability only for a distribution represented by those n instances and the evaluated system. The system is not just a model. It includes context retrieval, tools, prompts, retries, execution limits, and candidate selection. The evaluation distribution is not “software engineering.” It is a constructed sample with inclusion criteria, repository mix, languages, issue styles, and executable tests.
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A variable is a named place for a value. Its letter is a local label: x can mean position in one formula and a data point in another.
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