Allocation margin over the strongest alternative

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Subtracts the largest competing score from the candidate’s score. A positive margin indicates that the candidate exceeds every competitor; the definition requires at least one alternative or a specified empty-set convention.

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How it works

1. Read m_s as the quantity being defined or updated by this relation.

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Original context

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STAGE 1: MARGIN EMPHASIS
m_s = r_s - max_{u≠s}(r_u)           // How much better than second-best?
π¹_s = π⁰_s × σ(α_m × m_s)           // High margin → high confidence

Prevents going all-in on ambiguous cases

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m_s = r_s - max_{u≠s}(r_u)           // How much better than second-best?

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