Sorry Stefan ! BTW I hope that I am at least right Sven
--- In [email protected], "Stefan Pochmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Mike Bennett" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Stefan Pochmann" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Mike Bennett" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > OE, PC, OC, PE. 1/8 + 1/6 + 1/27 + 1/12 = 89/216 (~41%) > > > > > > > > And if that's wrong, I'd like to blame my 4th grade teacher. ;) > > > > > > For 4x4 reducing it to 3x3, you have those two parity problems. > Each > > > has 50% chance of skipping. Does that mean you have 50%+50%=100% > > > chance of skipping one of them? Btw, cool that you learn > probability > > > in 4th grade already! Too bad your teacher screwed it :-) > > > > > > Cheers! > > > Stefan > > > > No. I learned adding fractions using common denominators. And I > > realize there is some overlap because some cases will have two or > more > > skips in them, but I was unsure how to factor that in. Would you > > please explain how? That would be very helpful. I'm trying to work > > out some probabilities like that for an idea I've had about the Roux > > step 4. > > > > -Mike > > No, I won't just explain it, that's not my style of teaching :-) > > Instead, let me ask you questions: What is the real probability to > skip at least one of those two parity problems for the 4x4? Why is it > not 100% like I get for adding 50%+50%? What's the correct way to > compute it? Then apply this knowledge to your 4-step LL. > > Cheers! > Stefan > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
