Tossing half-coins and other partial coins: signed probabilities and Sibuya distribution

TL;DR

This paper introduces a numerical simulation method for signed probability distributions, specifically for scenarios involving tossing fractional coins like 1/n-th of a coin, with illustrative examples.

Contribution

It presents a novel method for simulating signed probability distributions in fractional coin tossing scenarios, expanding the tools for probabilistic modeling.

Findings

Successfully simulates signed probability distributions for fractional coin tosses.

Provides illustrative examples demonstrating the method's application.

Abstract

A method for the numerical simulation of signed probability distributions for the case of tossing $1/n$-th of a coin is presented and illustrated by examples.