Using Probability to Make Fair Decisions
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QUESTION
What condition must a mapping from equally likely outcomes to people satisfy to be fair?
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What is the definition of a uniform random number generator on integers
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What is the definition of a fair decision procedure in terms of probabilities?
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Each outcome has the intended equal probability (often
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