When resolving controversies in a #duel , "your dilemma was that custom dictated that your adversary be allowed to shoot first. How much of an advantage does the first shooter really have? In this article, we build a simple #probability model and a numerical model implemented in a few lines of #R code."
Most interesting here are the mathematical realities of how a set of rules tend to play out, and the influence on challengers, agents provocateurs, and the customs themselves.
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