Parrondo’s paradox

Statistical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 206-213

  Harmer, G P ^a   Abbott, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brownian ratchet; Gambling paradox; Noise

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000796411     PISSN: 08834237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/ss/1009212247     Document Type: Article

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