Equation 2 · Part 1 · Why the Physical World Is Harder
Symbol p
What this part means
the 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.
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Where the article explains it
If a task requires H decisions and each succeeds independently with probability p , the task succeeds with probability
The passage around this formula
This compounds badly over long horizons. If a task requires H decisions and each succeeds independently with probability p , the task succeeds with probability
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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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