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29 Sep 2024 11:24:42 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Infinite sequences and probability  
From: Darren New
Date: 28 Apr 2009 00:53:52
Message: <49f68be0$1@news.povray.org>
Mueen Nawaz wrote:
>         So the probability of getting any infinite sequence that doesn't
> have one of the states is zero. I'm willing to bet that this generalizes
> to any base.

According to wikipedia, any algorithmically random sequence of 'b' symbols 
forms a normal number in base 'b'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_number

So, yeah. :-) That's really a fascinating page. :-)

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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