The Quantum Pyramid

V

virtualadepts

I spent quite a bit of work trying to get this to format on google
groups, so let me know if it needs explination. Basicly the tree sorts
randomly, and can start from any number on the pyramid. It has a 50/50
chance of moving down either tree. If it continues to the next number
down the tree it advances. Otherwise it reatreats back up the tree on
the adjacanet path. When it reaches 0 or 1, it can switch back over,
and start moving in the opposite direction

/\
/ \
/ \
1 0
/ |\ / | \
2 | \/ | -1
/ |\| |/ | \
3 | | -2
/ |\| |/| \
4 | | -3
/ |\| |/| \
5 | | -4
/ |\| |/| \
6 | | -5
/ |\| |/| \
7 | | -6
\ | | /
\ | | /
\| |/
^ ^



Here is how the pyramid looks if you have a universal font installed in
your usenet or e-mail client.


/\
/ v
1 0
/|^ /|\
2 | \/ |-1
/|\| |/|\
3 | ^ ^ |-2
/|\| |/|\
4 | ^ ^ |-3
/|\| |/|\
5 | ^ ^ |-4
/|\| |/|\
6 | ^ ^ |-5
/|\| |/|\
7 | ^ ^ |-6
\| |/
^ ^


In quantum physics everything functions on random reactions, and we see
this in traditional physics too, within chaotic systems. But when
looking at the quantum pyramid there are two different ways you can see
it. You can let a particle fall through the pyramid completely at
random, or you can stop and *observe* the particle falling through the
pyramid at any given point.


If we just let the particle randomly start at either 1 or 0, it could
wind up at -6 or 7 next we look. But if we have a particular goal in
mind and we decide to observe the particle and allow it to start at 1.
Then the expectation the particle will get to 7, instead of ending at
-6 are incredibly higher. And if we decide to observe the ball at 2 or
3 instead of one of the other numbers, then the odds increase even
more.


What I am trying to say is that because we are observing the pyramid,
and by that I mean we are looking at our particle at a given spot on
the pyramid. We can actually control where the particle will be in the
future. Otherwise, when we aren't observing the particle, its future
is entirely random, and it could be literally anywhere on the pyramid.

But once we observe the pyramid, we know where the particle will be in
the future, even though it is moving in a completely random pattern.
8)

And by observe I mean we actually create, literally. Because we can
start the particle off at a point in the pyramid ourselves, and let it
operate within the random chaos sphere.

Now here is the math:

To calculate the average number of moves before you advance n steps
forward. The equation k( n-k ) will
works according to martingale probability theory. k is equal to the
absolute value of the number you start at, and n is equal to your final
goal. So if we start at 4, and only try to advance to 6, the average
number of moves it will take before we get there is 4(6-4), which
equals 8 moves.

To show the final proof of the quantum pyramid you only have to move
from the probability of winning the first game, and multiply it by the
probabilities of winning the following games. For example, if we are at
3 and only try to advance one step, the odds are 3/4 that you will
advance one step before moving to 0. And once that step is reached
there is now a 4/5th chance of advancing another step forward.

You calculate this easily by counting all the possible ways you can
advance, to get the numerator, and adding 1 to the numerator to get the
denominator. Because there is only one way you can lose.

To count all the possible ways you can win, just count how many smaller
pyramids there are along the path, and add those to the direct route.


Here is the source code that proves the quantum pyramid's results:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>


main ()
{
double r;
long int M;
double x;
int y;
int z;
int count;


int seed = 10000;
printf("Enter seend for RNG: ");
scanf("%d", &seed);
srand (seed);
M = 2;


int score = 0;
//Score keeps track of the number of beans won every game


int games = 0;
// games keeps track of the number of games we have played before
//losing all of the beans, which is equal to score.


int beans1 = 0;
// Initial value set to zero and defined within the loop

int wins = 0;
int lost = 0;
int quit = 0;
int init = 0;
int rounds = 0;
int live = 0;
printf ("Initial Beans: ");
scanf ("%d", &init);
printf ("Stop after winning X number of beans: ");

scanf ("%d", &quit);
printf ("Number of rounds in this trial: ");
scanf("%d", &rounds);
printf("Show live output (1 or 0): ");
scanf("%d", &live);
for (int cnt = 0; cnt < rounds; cnt++)
{
// We play up to rounds


int count = 0;
beans1 = init + score;
// Beans gets defined here, as starting with 3 beans, and having a 0
//bonus score (It changes as you win more beans per round)


int beans2 = 1;
// The program attempts to win just one bean for every game.


while (beans1 != 0 && beans2 != 0)
// The battle begins


{
r = ((double) rand () / ((double) (RAND_MAX) + (double) (1)));


x = (r * M);
y = (int) x;


z = y + 1;
// A coin is flipped and is either 1 or 2 in value


if (z == 1)
{
// Heads wins.


beans1 = beans1++;
// Beans1 gains one bean from Beans2


beans2 = beans2--;
}
if (z == 2)
{
// Tails loses


beans1 = beans1--;
// Beans2 gains one bean from Beans1


beans2 = beans2++;
}
count++;
// We keep track of the number of rounds in the battle


}


if (beans1 > score + init)
{
// If beans1 is greater than the initial value of beans plus the total
//number of beans that have been won so far in this game, then the
score
//goes up, and we go on to the next game. We check this at the end of
//every game.


score++;
games++;
}
if (beans1 <= 0)
{
//If beans1 has lost the game and doesn't have anymore beans then we
//know the game is over, so we reset score, and reset games.

if(live==1){
printf ("Lost at: %d beans , %d games.\n", score + init, games);
}

// And we print out the total number of games played on this trial and
//show the total score plus the initial value of beans.

lost++;
score = 0;
games = 0;
}
if (score >= quit)
{
wins++;

if(live==1){
printf ("Won at: %d beans , %d games.\n", score + init, games);
}

beans1 == 0;
score = 0;
games = 0;
}
}
printf ("Total Won: %d/%d\n", wins, wins + lost);
printf ("Net win: %d beans.\n",(wins*quit)-( (lost)*init ) );
}
 
B

Barry Schwarz

On 28 Oct 2006 09:49:11 -0700, (e-mail address removed) wrote:


snip long explanation and a bunch of code
// The battle begins

These comments are not portable (not part of C89). Your posting has
problems with this type of comment wrapping, causing syntax errors
when recompiled. Use the /* ... */ style.

You also use other not portable techniques such as declarations after
statements and "for (int x =" type constructs. Your code would not
compile on my system.
{
r = ((double) rand () / ((double) (RAND_MAX) + (double) (1)));

You only need one of the casts.
x = (r * M);
y = (int) x;

Some compilers generate a diagnostic when converting a floating value
to an integer one (loss of precision) but other than that the cast
serves no purpose.
z = y + 1;
// A coin is flipped and is either 1 or 2 in value


if (z == 1)

Your coding style has a most egregious waste of vertical space. It
seriously disrupts the visual flow of your program. Do you get paid
by the line, regardless of content?

snip more code


Remove del for email
 
M

Martin Ambuhl

Barry said:
On 28 Oct 2006 09:49:11 -0700, (e-mail address removed) wrote:

You only need one of the casts.

Or none at all:
r = rand() / (RAND_MAX + 1.);
 
B

Bill Reid

I spent quite a bit of work trying to get this to format on google
groups, so let me know if it needs explination.

I think I know what's going on here...after all, I AM a "people
person"...
Basicly the tree sorts
randomly, and can start from any number on the pyramid. It has a 50/50
chance of moving down either tree. If it continues to the next number
down the tree it advances. Otherwise it reatreats back up the tree on
the adjacanet path. When it reaches 0 or 1, it can switch back over,
and start moving in the opposite direction

/\
/ \
/ \
1 0
/ |\ / | \
2 | \/ | -1
/ |\| |/ | \
3 | | -2
/ |\| |/| \
4 | | -3
/ |\| |/| \
5 | | -4
/ |\| |/| \
6 | | -5
/ |\| |/| \
7 | | -6
\ | | /
\ | | /
\| |/
^ ^

But when
looking at the quantum pyramid there are two different ways you can see
it. You can let a particle fall through the pyramid completely at
random, or you can stop and *observe* the particle falling through the
pyramid at any given point.
Ever play Pachinko?

But once we observe the pyramid, we know where the particle will be in
the future, even though it is moving in a completely random pattern.
8)

And by observe I mean we actually create, literally. Because we can
start the particle off at a point in the pyramid ourselves, and let it
operate within the random chaos sphere.

Now here is the math:

To calculate the average number of moves before you advance n steps
forward. The equation k( n-k ) will
works according to martingale probability theory.

"Martingale probability theory"? What does the length of trousers
on Carribean islands have to do with this?

It looks more like a classic job (and simple!) job for Bayesian
analysis...
Here is the source code that proves the quantum pyramid's results:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>


main ()

Follow-ups set to comp.lang.c, because main() returns an int, and
should be declared as "int main(void)".
 
A

Ancient_Hacker

Please get back to us with your program when it can print out the basic
benchmarks of quantum electrodynamics. Hint: you'll need at least
double precision floats, as QED has been tested out to something like
14 decimal places.
 
P

pete

Bill said:
"Martingale probability theory"? What does the length of trousers
on Carribean islands have to do with this?

The phrase "Martingale probability theory",
links this post
to the "Final Theory Of Everything" series of silly posts on clc.
 
B

Bill Reid

pete said:
The phrase "Martingale probability theory",
links this post
to the "Final Theory Of Everything" series of silly posts on clc.
And without even noting any similarity between said posts, the
phrase in and of itself screams out:

"ATTENTION MORONS OF COMP.LANG.C YOU ARE
BEING TROLLED YET AGAIN BY A KOOK AND THERE
AIN'T A DAMN THING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!!!"

Of course, you'd have to know a) probability theory and b) the
Martingale "system" to "get the joke". "People skills" are actually
secondary...

Maybe all follow-ups here should just go to alt.syntax.tactical, where
I am beginning to suspect there are a group sniggering frat boys that
rejoice at just about every reply post in the group...
 
C

Clever Monkey

Bill said:
And without even noting any similarity between said posts, the
phrase in and of itself screams out:

"ATTENTION MORONS OF COMP.LANG.C YOU ARE
BEING TROLLED YET AGAIN BY A KOOK AND THERE
AIN'T A DAMN THING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!!!"

Of course, you'd have to know a) probability theory and b) the
Martingale "system" to "get the joke". "People skills" are actually
secondary...

Maybe all follow-ups here should just go to alt.syntax.tactical, where
I am beginning to suspect there are a group sniggering frat boys that
rejoice at just about every reply post in the group...
Don't hold back, man. It's unhealthy.
 

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