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A387261 a(n) is the numerator of the winning probability of the starting player to reach n points first in the game "Risk or Safety", assuming optimal play.

Original entry on oeis.org

2, 4, 6, 2236, 1026, 275848876, 649346842, 61550866190068, 2737872156886, 5556238701119487884, 33857036312840796476194, 3393041394611453189295265268, 218370486707916654640780231642, 112630244896738642814653528498087299988, 14364898791782224577113184680141626682
Offset: 1

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Ruediger Jehn, Aug 24 2025

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The total number of different strategies is given in A387260. See there for more information.

Examples

			a(2) = 4: For n=2, the optimal strategy is never to stop, but always try to get two consecutive heads. The winning probability is 1/4*(1 + (3/4)^2 + (3/4)^4 + ...) = 4/7.
		

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A387262 are the corresponding denominators.

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More terms from Jinyuan Wang, Aug 29 2025

A387262 a(n) is the denominator of the winning probability of the starting player to reach n points first in the game "Risk or Safety", assuming optimal play.

Original entry on oeis.org

3, 7, 11, 4165, 1925, 521145625, 1231278125, 117192622421875, 5225432428125, 10634368774326171875, 64913928515324560546875, 6519012951936493553466796875, 420117998909827688127861328125, 217038092253876925088545128021240234375, 27711032758513212360715995025634765625
Offset: 1

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Author

Ruediger Jehn, Aug 24 2025

Keywords

Comments

For more details see A387260 and A387261.

Examples

			a(2) = 7: For n=2, the optimal strategy is never to stop, but always try to get two consecutive heads. The winning probability is 1/4*(1 + (3/4)^2 + (3/4)^4 + ...) = 4/7.
		

Crossrefs

A387261 are the corresponding numerators.

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More terms from Jinyuan Wang, Aug 29 2025
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