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/ tennisTiebreakProbability.py
Created
January 12, 2011 21:02
calculate the probability that the current server wins a p-point tiebreak, given server's probability of winning serve and return points, and the current score.
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| ## calculate the probability that the current server wins a best-of-p tiebreak. | |
| ## some results shown here: | |
| ## http://summerofjeff.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/7-point-tiebreak-win-expectancy-tables/ | |
| def fact(x): | |
| if x in [0, 1]: return 1 | |
| r = 1 | |
| for a in range(1, (x+1)): r = r*a | |
| return r |
JeffSackmann
/ tennisGameProbability.py
Created
January 6, 2011 23:46
calculate the probability of server winning a single game, given p(winning single point) and current point score
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| ## calculate the probability of server winning a single game, | |
| ## given p(winning single point) and current point score | |
| ## some results and commentary here: | |
| ## http://summerofjeff.wordpress.com/2010/12/03/single-game-win-expectancy-tables/ | |
| def fact(x): | |
| if x in [0, 1]: return 1 | |
| r = 1 | |
| for a in range(1, (x+1)): r = r*a |
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