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#1901 2012-11-02 23:50:45
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#1902 2012-11-02 23:53:21
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Hi Shivamcoder3013;
In this thread because other people may want to work on the problems without actually seeing anyone else's work we use hidden replies.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1903 2012-11-04 23:04:00
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Hi Bobby,
"The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do." - Ted Nelson
#1904 2012-11-04 23:25:08
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Hi phrontister;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1905 2012-11-04 23:40:04
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Hi Bobby,
"The good news about computers is that they do what you tell them to do. The bad news is that they do what you tell them to do." - Ted Nelson
#1906 2012-11-04 23:45:54
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Hi phrontister;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1907 2012-11-05 09:00:47
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Hi bobbym
Got any expectation problems?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1908 2012-11-05 09:20:39
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bobbym wrote:
New problem!
The probability of 1 kid is 1/6. Two kids is 1/3. Three kids is 1/3 and four kids is 1 / 6. Everyone gets married and has kids.
What is the chance that a couple has exactly 5 grandkids?
A says 1 / 8
B says 4 / 129
C says (1 / 9)^4
D says ( 1 / 3 )^5
What if they have only one child and that child has 5 of his own childeren? We aren't given the probability of 5 children...
Last edited by anonimnystefy (2012-11-05 09:43:52)
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1909 2012-11-05 09:31:09
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Yikes! What in the name of a holy yoctometer are you talking about?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1910 2012-11-05 09:32:29
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Seems you missed post #1907.
I dug that problem from this thread...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1911 2012-11-05 09:36:25
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Hmmm, and now you are getting your just reward!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1912 2012-11-05 09:38:42
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I don't understand...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1913 2012-11-05 09:40:02
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Do you not know my age? Are ye unaware of the aging process?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1914 2012-11-05 09:45:14
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bobbym wrote:
Do you not know my age? Are ye unaware of the aging process?
Well, you told me you were 9,99 and 92. I'm not sure which (if not all) version to believe. And yes, I am aware of it... What does that have to do with what I asked you?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1915 2012-11-05 09:49:10
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Well, us old people we forget things. Everyday I lose a couple of neurons and along with them a fact or two. I used to know what the heck that problem was talking about but I forgot. That is the price you pay for not answering problems promptly.
But if I had to bet my oatmeal on someone, I would bet on B! That there is one smart fella!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1916 2012-11-05 09:51:53
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bobbym wrote:
Well, us old people we forget things. Everyday I lose a couple of neurons and along with them a fact or two. I used to know what the heck that problem was talking about but I forgot. That is the price you pay for not answering problems promptly.
But if I had to bet my oatmeal on someone, I would bet on B! That there is one smart fella!
If you read the problem you will see that we are not given the probability that a couple has 5 children...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1917 2012-11-05 09:54:45
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I do not think you need that information. Four children could marry and produce 5 grandchildren could they not?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1918 2012-11-05 09:57:58
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But for the expected value, I need to include all possibilities of getting 5 grandchildren including having 5 children, each having 1 child and having only 1 child who has 5 children of his own. Thus, I need the information about the probability of having 5 children...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1919 2012-11-05 10:03:52
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Who said anything about expected value?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1920 2012-11-05 10:07:00
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Sorry, probability. But we still need the probability of having 5 children...
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The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1921 2012-11-05 10:09:57
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It is not necessary to know that. You can derive it from the other information.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1922 2012-11-05 10:13:05
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But then the problem gets much tougher...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1923 2012-11-05 10:15:50
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Not necessarily, if you remember the methods you have been taught. If you remember Richard.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#1924 2012-11-05 10:25:30
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Feynmen? You only mentioned that story where he used DUIS.
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#1925 2012-11-05 10:31:10
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Nope! That story is not just for DUIS. It says a lot more than that. Feynmann is telling us something important there...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.