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Make your own luck: The man who won the lottery 14 times thanks to simple math

In 1964, he pooled money from friends and investors, bought thousands of tickets covering strategic combinations, and won his ...
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Coin Combinations

Join Mrs. McCartney for a Mystery Math Mistake, then learn to combine coins in different w Join Mrs. McCartney for a Mystery Math Mistake - T-Pops needs your help! We'll learn about coins and their ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Lightweight Mathematical Combinations Using C#

After previously discussing permutations, Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research uses step-by-step examples and full code presentations to explore combinations. A zero-based mathematical (n, k) ...
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A Probability Inequality for Linear Combinations of Bounded Random Variables

This is a preview. Log in through your library . The Annals of Statistics publishes research papers of the highest quality reflecting the many facets of contemporary statistics. Primary emphasis is ...
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A Quantitative Test of the Relationship between Parasite Dose and Infection Probability across Different Host-Parasite Combinations

Epidemiological models generally assume that the number of susceptible individuals that become infected within a unit of time depends on the density of the hosts and the concentration of parasites ...