Mathematics

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Finding the shape of least resistance: Isaac Newton's original handwritten calculations from 1694

I thought this community might appreciate something we recently acquired at Sotheby's. These are original, handwritten mathematical calculations by Sir Isaac Newton, dating to May 1694....

Why does 0 probability not mean impossible?

Ive been thinking about some real life examples that imply that 0% does not mean impossible. Some examples are: 1: Consider a dart being thrown onto...

Being able to read Frdric Paulin lecture notes makes me grateful I master french

Frdric Paulin used to be my professor during many of my undergrad and grad courses. His lecture notes available on his website are so perfect...

Heres an interesting variation of the Monty Hall problem I thought of: Misinformed Monty

So in the classic Monty hall problem, Monty knows which door has the car and always reveals a goat. This creates a 1/3 chance to...