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#276 2013-04-01 04:25:07

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Re: Expectation

Correct a Mundo! One of the cornerstones of experimental mathematics.


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#277 2013-04-01 04:26:03

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Re: Expectation

It seems the the denominator is always a power of the number of bins, as expected.


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#278 2013-04-01 04:27:27

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Re: Expectation

Now you only have to work on the numerators. And they are integers.


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#279 2013-04-01 04:31:15

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Re: Expectation

But, some of the numerator might have to be multiplied by a factor.


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#280 2013-04-01 04:34:03

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Re: Expectation

Why do you say that?


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#281 2013-04-01 04:36:16

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Re: Expectation

Because it might be lost when the denominator and the numerator are canceled.


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#282 2013-04-01 04:39:11

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Re: Expectation

Very good, you are correct.


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#283 2013-04-01 04:41:18

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Re: Expectation

But, it is hard to figure out what the factor is for each of those fractions... What do we do now?


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#284 2013-04-01 04:43:23

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Re: Expectation

If you know that the denominators were powers of 3, you should be able to reconstruct the numerators.


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#285 2013-04-01 04:51:41

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But, the trouble is that for 3 bins and 5 balls needed, the denominator is greater than 3^4...


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#286 2013-04-01 04:56:10

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Re: Expectation

It seems that cancellation is not the problem. 9^3, 9^7 ... is gone!


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#287 2013-04-01 05:07:01

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I think the denominators have to form the series 3^(3*(k-1)).


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#288 2013-04-01 05:11:08

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Re: Expectation

Hi;

Not every sequence has a general term that is expressible in terms of elementary functions.


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#289 2013-04-01 05:17:07

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I am sure the denominators have to be of the form 3^(3*(k-1)).


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#290 2013-04-01 05:23:41

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Re: Expectation

That produces this table:

{1,27,729,19683,531441,...}

the denominators look like this:

You can see what was cancelled from each one and put it back.


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#291 2013-04-01 05:32:03

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Re: Expectation

Yes. So, the factors we need to multiply the numerator by are {1,3,9,3,9}.


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“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
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#292 2013-04-01 05:36:55

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Re: Expectation

You could try that. Try to read as much of the help as you can for the next couple of days.

I am going offline, I have to pay bills.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#293 2013-04-01 05:39:15

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Re: Expectation

Okay, see you later!


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
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#294 2013-04-01 08:16:17

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Re: Expectation

Had to pay some bills and the rent.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#295 2013-04-01 08:29:29

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Re: Expectation

Okay. OEIS has nothing on our numerator sequence...


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#296 2013-04-01 08:34:49

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Re: Expectation

How about going across instead of down?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#297 2013-04-01 09:07:59

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Re: Expectation

I haven't tried. I will tomorrow, because I am watching Doctor Who now.


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#298 2013-04-01 09:14:30

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Re: Expectation

Okay that is fine, I am going to get some sleep.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#299 2013-04-01 09:23:14

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Re: Expectation

Okay, see you later!


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#300 2013-04-01 15:42:25

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Re: Expectation

Okay. OEIS has nothing on our numerator sequence...

Even after you adjusted the numerators for the missing 3's?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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