non_transitive_dice_test.py

import random

die_a = [ 2, 2, 4, 4, 9, 9]
die_b = [ 1, 1, 6, 6, 8, 8]
die_c = [ 3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7]

times = 100000

def compare_dice(d1, d2, times):
    d1_wins = 0
    d2_wins = 0
    
    for i in range(times):
        r1 = random.choice(d1)
        r2 = random.choice(d2)
        # print r1, r2
        if r1 > r2:
            d1_wins += 1
        else:
            d2_wins += 1
            
    return (d1_wins, d2_wins)
    
t1 = compare_dice(die_a, die_b, times)    
t2 = compare_dice(die_b, die_c, times)    
t3 = compare_dice(die_c, die_a, times)    

print "Die A:", die_a
print "Die B:", die_b
print "Die C:", die_c

print "Die A wins vs die B wins ", t1, "die A wins %", 1.0*t1[0]/times*100
print "Die B wins vs die C wins ", t2, "die A wins %", 1.0*t2[0]/times*100
print "Die C wins vs die A wins ", t3, "die A wins %", 1.0*t3[0]/times*100

""" RESULTS:
Die A: [2, 2, 4, 4, 9, 9]
Die B: [1, 1, 6, 6, 8, 8]
Die C: [3, 3, 5, 5, 7, 7]
Die A wins vs die B wins  (55419, 44581) die A wins % 55.419
Die B wins vs die C wins  (55516, 44484) die A wins % 55.516
Die C wins vs die A wins  (55424, 44576) die A wins % 55.424
"""