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Saint Petersburg paradox

Saint 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 Saint Petersburg paradox

pluralSaint Petersburg paradoxes

Questions about Saint Petersburg paradox

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

Words near Saint Petersburg paradox in the dictionary

  1. Saint Paul sandwiches
  2. Saint Paulite
  3. Saint Peter
  4. Saint Peter Port
  5. Saint Petersburg
  6. Saint Petersburg paradox
  7. Saint Petersburg paradoxes
  8. Saint Petersburgh
  9. Saint Philip
  10. Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  11. Saint Sampson

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