probabilities

Risk-Free Betting on Different Beliefs

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Samuel Nunoo

Alice believes that the 49ers will win the Super Bowl with probability 5/8. Bob believes that Ravens will win the...

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Samuel Nunoo

Suppose that you are worried that you might have a rare disease. You decide to get tested, and suppose that...

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Samuel Nunoo

In poker, there is a hierarchy of desirable hands which relate to how unlikely the hand is. For instance, a...

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Samuel Nunoo

Here’s a problem that makes the round every few years, and each time, it is hotly debated. You are on...

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Samuel Nunoo

On the TV show “Deal or No Deal”, a contestant is faced with a number of briefcases (26 in the...

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Samuel Nunoo

Suppose I return N homeworks randomly to my N students. What is the chance that no student gets back her...