The improbability principle, why coincidences, miracles, and rare events happen every day, David J. Hand
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The improbability principle, why coincidences, miracles, and rare events happen every day, David J. Hand
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The improbability principle
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bibliography
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846545827
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David J. Hand
Sub title
why coincidences, miracles, and rare events happen every day
Summary
"An eye-opening and engrossing look at rare moments, why they occur, and how they shape our world"--, Provided by publisherA statistician presents his theory that extraordinary and rare events are actually commonplace and cites stories of two-time lottery winners and other bizarre coincidences to support his theory that unlikely events statistically must happen
Table Of Contents
The mystery -- A capricious universe -- What is chance? -- The law of inevitability -- The law of truly large numbers -- The law of selection -- The law of the probability lever -- The law of near enough -- The human mind -- Life, the universe, and everything -- How to use the improbatility principle
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