Probability Web - 1 views
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Sam V on 06 Aug 09Home Page of The Probability Web. A Web 1.0 version of our Diigo group with some great resources.
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The Probability Web: Quotations - 0 views
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A collection of notable quotes regarding probability.
Bill the Lizard: Six Visual Proofs - 0 views
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Visual proofs of some series. Not 100% related to probability but neat nonetheless. For example, check out the illustration of 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n = n * (n+1) / 2
Interactive Feature - The Monty Hall Problem - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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An interactive walk-through of the Monty Hall Game and explanation. Try it out!
Visualizing Bayes' theorem | oscarbonilla.com - 0 views
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Bayes' Theorem illustrated.
Math and the City - Olivia Judson Blog - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Evidence of a surprising mathematical pattern (Zipf Distribution) in both the relative populations of cities and the calories burned by mice.
[Youtube] Numb3rs Explains The Monty Hall Problem - 1 views
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A 1-minute long lecture from the tv show Numb3rs about the famous Monty Hall problem.
Textbook: "INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY " - Grinstead and Snell - 0 views
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An open probability textbook by professors Grinstead and Snell (from Swarthmore and Dartmouth respectively) with solutions to odd exercises.
Lifelong debunker takes on arbiter of neutral choices - 0 views
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A biography about magician-turned-mathematician (probabilist) Persi Diaconis as well as a look at his experiments to understand the bias of a coin flip.
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Funny, after reading the article I concluded that you must've either read this article or a similar biographical sketch. Diaconis must be some legend! One of my favorite parts was that he was a bit 'rough' at one point. Gives the rest of us some hope!
Edge: THE FOURTH QUADRANT: A MAP OF THE LIMITS OF STATISTICS By Nassim Nicholas Taleb - 0 views
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An opinionated essay about 'domains' or applications of probability and knowledge (or lack thereof) under uncertainty. How to avoid being a sucker.
How maths killed Lehman Brothers - 0 views
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Plus Maths Magazine: Feature Article. A look at what might have happened to a certain large bank -the probabilities of default turned out to be a lot higher than expected!
YouTube - khanacademy's Channel Probability Playlist - 0 views
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Walk-through videos about some basic topics of probability. Scroll down on the right side to 'Probability ' to view the videos of that category
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