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Categories: Decision theory paradoxes, Paradoxes of infinity, Mathematical economics, Behavioral finance, Probability theory paradoxes
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St. Petersburg paradox  Bernouille's hypothesis  Petersberg Paradox  Petersburg paradox  Saint Petersburg Paradox
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The St. Petersburg paradox or St. Petersburg lottery is a paradox related to probability and decision theory in economics. Wikipedia
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The St. Petersburg paradox or St. Petersburg lottery is a paradox related to probability and decision theory in economics. Wikipedia
Paradox involving a game with repeated coin flipping Wikidata
The paradox raised by a particular (theoretical) lottery game that leads to a random variable with infinite expected value (i.e. infinite expected payoff) but nevertheless seems to be worth only a very small amount to the participants. Wiktionary
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paradox
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Bernoulli
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St. Petersburg
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Bernouille's hypothesis, Petersberg Paradox, Petersburg paradox, Saint Petersburg Paradox, St. Petersburg's paradox, St. Petersburg game, St. Petersburg lottery, St. Petersburg Paradox, St petersberg paradox, St Petersburg game, St Petersburg paradox, St petersburgs paradox, Super St. Petersburg paradox

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