Smart Contract Arbitrage — Optimizing the Input

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The trickiest part of a two-pool arbitrage is determining the optimal borrow amount.

To understand how the problem is solved, consider the the hypothetical equation:

P(x) = y_b(x) - y_a(x)

where y_b(x) is the output of token x swapped for token y through Pool B, y_a(x) is the repayment required in token y for a flash borrow of token x through Pool A, and …