Puzzle
A Quick Mathematical Puzzle: Calendar Dice
What numbers do they need to contain to display all days of the month?
Maike Elisa
Probability Theory
The Two Envelopes Problem or Necktie Paradox
Should I switch or should I stay? The Switching Paradox
Probability Theory
Bayes’ Theorem and (Corona-) Virus Testing
With the current Corona Crisis going on the world, many people demand more testing. But from a mathematical point of view, just randomly (!!) testing more is not the answer. The problem here lies within the false positives that may occur when two very unlikely events are highly correlated.
Applied Statistics
The Binomial Distribution Explained
You guess all 20 questions on your multiple-choice exam. What are the chances that you pass?
Probability Theory
Probabilities: One Problem, Two Answers.
Why probabilities can sometimes be confusing.
Pi
Estimating π with Monte-Carlo-Simulations
The easy, the sophisticated and the surprising way of estimating π
Optimization
How Fast is Too Fast? Optimizing Traffic Flow on Highways.
A mathematical approach.
Probability Theory
How to Win at Roulette: Intro to Probabilities and Expected Values
Why you still shouldn’t play. The Martingale Strategy
Probability Theory
The Waiting Paradox: An Intro to Probability Distributions
How much longer do I have to wait for my bus?