Probability Without Formulas
There are many cookbook formulas for calculating probability, and they are useful at times. However, it is more fun to use logical thinking when tackling a probability problem, and you will be more confident that you have the correct answer.
One example is a computer game on Windows called “FreeCell.” It has 32,000 unique games in memory that randomly come up when you play a new … [ Read more ]
Author: Don A. Dechman | Source: The Bent (Tau Beta Pi), page 49 (Spring2001) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Math & Science, Miscellaneous