Parrondo's paradox (Q1415236)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2012656
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2012656 |
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Parrondo's paradox (English)
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3 December 2003
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Summary: Since coming to the attention of the general news media several years ago, the paradoxical combination of two losing games into a winning game by \textit{J. M. R. Parrondo} [Parrondo's paradoxical games, \texttt{http://seneca.fis.ucm.es/parr/GAMES/}] has been the subject of numerous numerical investigations and simulations. This note provides a clear statement of the nature of the paradox together with a straightforward analysis and resolution that is accessible to a wide audience.
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losing games
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winning game
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