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    Challenges→The fugitive should weight his randomizing formula according to the different levels of parametric danger at each bridge

    Under genuine strategic uncertainty, the pursuer's choice distribution is unknown to the fugitive, making expected utility calculations indeterminate rather than probabilistically tractable.

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    Key Terms

    Choice distribution(as used in probability and game theory)
    The range of different decisions someone might make and how likely each one is; basically, the pattern of what choices they could pick.
    Fugitive(as used in ethics and action theory)
    In this philosophical context, a person who is fleeing or hiding, often used as an example in thought experiments about human behavior and decision-making.
    Indeterminate(Reichenbach's three-valued quantum logic)
    The value of propositions that quantum theory implies cannot be assessed to be either true or false
    Probabilistically tractable(as used in mathematics and game theory)
    Able to be solved or calculated using probability and math in a straightforward way.
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    Based on where you are in your exploration

    Explore a random proposition
    Start fresh with something unrelated.
    (as used in game theory examples)
    In this scenario, the person or agent actively trying to catch or find someone else.
    Strategic uncertainty(game theory)
    Not knowing what other people will do, which makes it hard to predict what will happen when you make your choice.
    expected utility(Cited as a domain where aggregated probabilities play a key role)
    A calculation that aggregates probability-weighted outcomes to determine the overall value of a decision

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