Question about the "FAQ: Points".
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:03 pm
Didn't see any sub-forum about problems with FAH's own pages, so posts it here...
The Points-FAQ is listed here: http://folding.stanford.edu/home/faq/faq-points/
According to this, points is calculated like this:
I was trying to use this formula, in this example:
Project-9004:
final_deadline = 8.32 days
k-factor = 0.75
Base points = 207
My elapsed_time = 2.99 hours ==> 0.1246 days
k * deadline / elapsed = 0.75 * 8.32 days / (0.1246 days) = 50.08
sqrt(50.08) = 7.0767
7.0767 > 1 ==> max(1,7.0767) = 7.0767
PPD = 207 * 7.0767 = 1465 PPD
But, in reality the crediting is 11000 - 12000 PPD.
To me, it can look like the so-called "PPD" in reality is "Point per work-unit", since if includes the factor 8.027 (24 h / 2.99 h = 8.027) the result becomes 11760 PPD, in line with the expected result.
So, is it just the "PPD" that's not definied anywhere on this FAQ-page being incorrect, or is it an error in my calculations?
Or, is it possibly some extra hidden bonus coming into play?
The Points-FAQ is listed here: http://folding.stanford.edu/home/faq/faq-points/
According to this, points is calculated like this:
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PPD = base_points * max(1, sqrt( k * deadline_length / elapsed_time))Project-9004:
final_deadline = 8.32 days
k-factor = 0.75
Base points = 207
My elapsed_time = 2.99 hours ==> 0.1246 days
k * deadline / elapsed = 0.75 * 8.32 days / (0.1246 days) = 50.08
sqrt(50.08) = 7.0767
7.0767 > 1 ==> max(1,7.0767) = 7.0767
PPD = 207 * 7.0767 = 1465 PPD
But, in reality the crediting is 11000 - 12000 PPD.
To me, it can look like the so-called "PPD" in reality is "Point per work-unit", since if includes the factor 8.027 (24 h / 2.99 h = 8.027) the result becomes 11760 PPD, in line with the expected result.
So, is it just the "PPD" that's not definied anywhere on this FAQ-page being incorrect, or is it an error in my calculations?
Or, is it possibly some extra hidden bonus coming into play?
