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One was about comparing (e^x+x^y)/2 with e^((x+y)/2); the other was about MP3 player with 1000 songs, and asking which probability bigger: 1. each song occurs exactly once in 1000 plays 2. one song comes up twice.
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Interviewed at D. E. Shaw & Co. - Investment Firm

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Aug 8, 2025

One was about comparing (e^x+x^y)/2 with e^((x+y)/2); the other was about MP3 player with 1000 songs, and asking which probability bigger: 1. each song occurs exactly once in 1000 plays 2. one song comes up twice.

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