English Explanatory Dictionary

Parrondo's paradox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The paradox whereby a combination of losing strategies (such as alternating between two games that each, played individually, would result in an overall loss) may give a winning strategy.

Word forms

Parrondo's paradox

Etymology

Formulated in 1996 by Juan Parrondo.

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