#19 - Probability, Pubs and Power

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Odds and Evenings

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The boys delve into some stats and game theory problems, ending with a classic from Conway. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Dominion Probabilities The Cheapest Beer in Prague The Angel Problem Show Notes Dominion Probabilities Article (http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2016/11/28/dominion-probabilities) The Generalised Coupon Collecting Formula in Wolfram Alpha (www.wolframalpha.com) Type this into input: sum from j=0 to 25 of ((-1)^(j)(25 choose j)(((25-j) choose 10)/(25 choose 10))^8) (I couldn't directly link because the % signs in the URL were messing up our site linking. Apologies for the mess. The Secretary Problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem) The Angel Problem (by Alaric) (http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/7/12/the-angel-problem) James Grime's Video on the Codepad Problem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLQgXUiU14&ab_channel=singingbanana) Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Editing by Alex Back to school vocals by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323