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Problem 848


Problem 848


Guessing with Sets

Two players play a game. At the start of the game each player secretly chooses an integer; the first player from $1,\ldots,n$ and the second player from $1,\ldots,m$. Then they take alternate turns, starting with the first player. The player, whose turn it is, displays a set of numbers and the other player tells whether their secret number is in the set or not. The player to correctly guess a set with a single number is the winner and the game ends.

Let $p(m,n)$ be the winning probability of the first player assuming both players play optimally. For example $p(1, n) = 1$ and $p(m, 1) = 1/m$.

You are also given $p(7,5) \approx 0.51428571$.

Find $\displaystyle \sum_{i=0}^{20}\sum_{j=0}^{20} p(7^i, 5^j)$ and give your answer rounded to $8$ digits after the decimal point.


猜数游戏

两位玩家正在进行如下游戏:游戏开始时,每位玩家需要秘密地选择一个整数,其中一号玩家在$1,\ldots,n$中选,而二号玩家在$1,\ldots,m$。然后,由一号玩家先开始,双方轮流进行猜测:轮到某位玩家时,他需要选择一个整数集合,并由另一位玩家告知其秘密选择的数是否在该集合中。若某位玩家选择的集合恰好只包含另一位玩家秘密选择的数,则该玩家获胜,游戏结束。

假设双方都采取最优策略,记$p(m,n)$为一号玩家获胜的概率。例如,$p(1, n) = 1$,$p(m, 1) = 1/m$。

已知$p(7,5) \approx 0.51428571$。

求$\displaystyle \sum_{i=0}^{20}\sum_{j=0}^{20} p(7^i, 5^j)$并将你的答案保留$8$位小数。