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A combination problem. Put balls into pockets, each can hold up to 2 balls, randomly. Get the average percentage of balls that are inside full pockets.
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import random | |
class Pocket(object): | |
"""A pocket can hold up to 2 balls.""" | |
def __init__(self, num): | |
self.num = num | |
self.member = [] | |
self.limit = 2 | |
@property | |
def is_full(self): | |
return len(self.member) == self.limit | |
def add_member(self, member): | |
if self.is_full: | |
raise Exception('Pocket is full') | |
self.member.append(member) | |
return self.member | |
def seed_balls(nballs, npockets): | |
"""Put balls into pockets randomly.""" | |
# Generate pockets. | |
available_pockets = [] | |
full_pockets = [] | |
for i in range(npockets): | |
available_pockets.append(Pocket(i)) | |
for i in range(nballs): | |
selected = random.sample(available_pockets, 1)[0] | |
selected.add_member(i) | |
if selected.is_full: | |
full_pockets.append(selected) | |
del available_pockets[available_pockets.index(selected)] | |
return len(full_pockets) | |
def ave(n, nballs, npockets): | |
"""Perform n independent runs to obtain average percentage of balls | |
that are in full pockets. | |
""" | |
ave_full = 0 | |
for i in range(n): | |
ave_full += seed_balls(nballs, npockets) | |
print(ave_full * 2.0 / n / nballs) |
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