Probabilistic while loop

Andreas Lochbihler 🌐

May 5, 2017

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Abstract

This AFP entry defines a probabilistic while operator based on sub-probability mass functions and formalises zero-one laws and variant rules for probabilistic loop termination. As applications, we implement probabilistic algorithms for the Bernoulli, geometric and arbitrary uniform distributions that only use fair coin flips, and prove them correct and terminating with probability 1.

License

BSD License

History

February 2, 2018
Added a proof that probabilistic conditioning can be implemented by repeated sampling. (revision 305867c4e911)

Topics

Session Probabilistic_While