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Petersburg paradox

Petersburg paradox is the alternative form of St. Petersburg paradox.

Meaning of St. Petersburg paradox

Noun

St. Petersburg paradox (plural St. Petersburg paradoxes)

  1. The paradox raised by a particular (theoretical) lottery game that leads to a random variable with infinite expected value (i.e. infinite expected payoff) but nevertheless seems to be worth only a very small amount to the participants.

Forms of Petersburg paradox

pluralPetersburg paradoxes

Questions about Petersburg paradox

What is Petersburg paradox the alternative form of?
Petersburg paradox is the alternative form of St. Petersburg paradox.

Words near Petersburg paradox in the dictionary

  1. Peters's elephantnose fish
  2. Peters's elephantnose fishes
  3. Petersboro
  4. Petersburg
  5. Petersburg Borough
  6. Petersburg paradox
  7. Petersburg paradoxes
  8. Petersburger
  9. Petersburgers
  10. Petersburgh
  11. Petersburgian

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