Definition of Petersburg paradox in English:

Petersburg paradox

nounˈpiːtəzbəːɡ ˌparədɒks

Mathematics

Also "St Petersburg paradox", "Petersburg problem", "St Petersburg problem". A paradox associated with certain betting games, for which calculation shows the expected winnings to be unlimited, but which are nevertheless unattractive to players because of the high probability of only a small payout.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Todhunter (1820–1884), mathematician and historian of mathematics. From the name of St Petersburg (Russian Sankt-Peterburg), Russian city, home to a scientific academy in whose transactions the problem was first discussed by Daniel Bernoulli + paradox.

Definition of Petersburg paradox in US English:

Petersburg paradox

nounˈpiːtəzbəːɡ ˌparədɒks

Mathematics

Also "St Petersburg paradox", "Petersburg problem", "St Petersburg problem". A paradox associated with certain betting games, for which calculation shows the expected winnings to be unlimited, but which are nevertheless unattractive to players because of the high probability of only a small payout.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Todhunter (1820–1884), mathematician and historian of mathematics. From the name of St Petersburg (Russian Sankt-Peterburg), Russian city, home to a scientific academy in whose transactions the problem was first discussed by Daniel Bernoulli + paradox.

单词	Petersburg paradox
释义	Definition of Petersburg paradox in English: Petersburg paradox nounˈpiːtəzbəːɡ ˌparədɒks Mathematics Also "St Petersburg paradox", "Petersburg problem", "St Petersburg problem". A paradox associated with certain betting games, for which calculation shows the expected winnings to be unlimited, but which are nevertheless unattractive to players because of the high probability of only a small payout. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Todhunter (1820–1884), mathematician and historian of mathematics. From the name of St Petersburg (Russian Sankt-Peterburg), Russian city, home to a scientific academy in whose transactions the problem was first discussed by Daniel Bernoulli + paradox. Definition of Petersburg paradox in US English: Petersburg paradox nounˈpiːtəzbəːɡ ˌparədɒks Mathematics Also "St Petersburg paradox", "Petersburg problem", "St Petersburg problem". A paradox associated with certain betting games, for which calculation shows the expected winnings to be unlimited, but which are nevertheless unattractive to players because of the high probability of only a small payout. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Todhunter (1820–1884), mathematician and historian of mathematics. From the name of St Petersburg (Russian Sankt-Peterburg), Russian city, home to a scientific academy in whose transactions the problem was first discussed by Daniel Bernoulli + paradox.
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