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Relative efficiency - a la Sadi Carnot
Sadi Carnot - who?
Röx
Feb 24, 2026
Newton’s 2nd Law - a bit more than you think
Newton
Mechanics
\[F=ma\]
Röx
Feb 1, 2026
Does zero probability imply impossibility?
Probability
Philosophy
Consider a random event
\(X\)
having probability
\(p(X)=0\)
. Does
\(p(X)=0\)
mean
\(X\)
cannot occur, i.e. is impossible?
Röx
Jan 17, 2026
The Monty Hall Problem - Part 2
probability theory
monty hall
Bayes' Law
In Part 1, the solution to the Monty Hall problem required a certain level of intuition to be accepted. The fact that the prior 2/3 probability of choosing the wrong door…
Röx
Jan 8, 2026
The Monty Hall Problem - Part 1
probability theory
monty hall
simulation
The Monty Hall Problem is a famous probability brainteaser based on a game show scenario. It is named after Monty Hall, the original host of the television game show “Let’s…
Röx
Jan 4, 2026
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