PARRONDO's Paradox
Charles François (2004). PARRONDO's Paradox, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2475.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2475 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
According to PARRONDO's paradox, it is possible to win at two loosing games by switching from one to the other
(It is a kind of jumping from one position to the other by exploiting the random movement of the elements in the game, similar to randomness in Brownian motion)
In the opinion of the physicist P. DAVIS and E. KLARREICH, the paradox could have significant implications related to the origins of life