Probability and expected value

[ammar1510]

Is it possible to add probability and expected value as a topic?

[bqi343]

There are some relevant resources here: https://usaco.guide/gold/combo#resources

[ammar1510]

Yes, but could you add it as a topic to USACO guide. There are problems on expected value beyond the gold level. It's a bit hard to find in depth resources to probability.

[SansPapyrus683]

i mean is it really important enough to warrant its own module?

[ammar1510]

well, there are topics such as bitsets and hashmaps. I think probability lies somewhere alongside those in terms of how frequent it is. Regardless, just my thought that probability is a nice excercise for improvement in competitive programming. Ultimately it's upto you to decide on it's importance.

[envyaims]

i mean is it really important enough to warrant its own module?

i think EV should definitely be considered

[SansPapyrus683]

i've seen like one problem in gold that uses that not sure about plat

[envyaims]

i've seen like one problem in gold that uses that not sure about plat

its a common topic in CP in general

[SansPapyrus683]

well sure i'll leave this issue open, make a module if you want