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#2 2012-11-22 21:02:01
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Re: dice probability
Hi jacks;
I am getting
So the probability is 5 / 11.
This agrees with computer simulations.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#4 2012-11-25 14:38:04
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Re: dice probability
Hi;
It is based on a tree and trick for summing series like that. What part do you need help on?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.