Equation 24 · Part 2 · Measuring AI Agent Reliability: What the Evidence Actually Supports
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What this part means
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.
Its job in the formula
A raised mark can be a power or an index. Its position and the surrounding notation determine which.
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The passage around this formula
State which question is being answered. A best-of- k number (pass@k) and an every-time number (pass ^k ) are both legitimate, and they can diverge sharply on the same system and the same task set [ 3 ] . Reporting one while a reader assumes the other is a common, avoidable source of overconfidence.
Learn the underlying idea
An exponent tells how a base is used in multiplication. In x³, x is the base and 3 is the exponent: x³ = x × x × x.
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Sources cited in the surrounding passage
These citations provide research context; check each source for the exact claim it supports.