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Breaking Stick Expected Value
Break a length-L stick twice — expected length of the smallest piece?
by MindYourPuzzle
A stick breaks at a uniformly random point.
What is the expected length of the shorter piece?
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Break a length-L stick twice — expected length of the smallest piece?
by MindYourPuzzle
A stick breaks at a uniformly random point.
What is the expected length of the shorter piece?