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Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start

Posted By: Jason Lee
Date: Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 5:43 p.m.

In Response To: Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start (ah_clem)

I believe you’re constructing a Markov chain. There might be a slick solution using linear algebra.

JLee

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• Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
  Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 1:14 p.m.
  • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 4:36 p.m.
  • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
    ah_clem -- Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 5:29 p.m.
    • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
      ah_clem -- Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 5:31 p.m.
      • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 5:43 p.m.
        • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
          ah_clem -- Sunday, 6 July 2025, at 3:51 p.m.
          • My answer
            Bob Koca -- Sunday, 6 July 2025, at 4:18 p.m.
  • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
    ah_clem -- Sunday, 6 July 2025, at 8:53 p.m.
    • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
      ah_clem -- Sunday, 6 July 2025, at 9:03 p.m.
    • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 8 July 2025, at 4:11 a.m.
    • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
      rambiz -- Tuesday, 8 July 2025, at 1:09 p.m.
      • Probability of hitting a checker from a long running start
        ah_clem -- Tuesday, 8 July 2025, at 1:35 p.m.