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  2. Drop chance probability - AOL

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    Probability is a greatly misunderstood area of math that impacts most areas of WoW gameplay, but none so intensely debated as drop chances. You don't have to be a math expert to want to know how ...

  3. Buffon's needle problem - Wikipedia

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    In probability theory, Buffon's needle problem is a question first posed in the 18th century by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon: [1] Suppose we have a floor made of parallel strips of wood, each the same width, and we drop a needle onto the floor. What is the probability that the needle will lie across a line between two strips?

  4. Odds - Wikipedia

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    Calculation of probability (risk) vs odds. In statistics, odds are an expression of relative probabilities, generally quoted as the odds in favor.The odds (in favor) of an event or a proposition is the ratio of the probability that the event will happen to the probability that the event will not happen.

  5. Symbolab - Wikipedia

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    Symbolab is an answer engine [1] that provides step-by-step solutions to mathematical problems in a range of subjects. [2] It was originally developed by Israeli start-up company EqsQuest Ltd., under whom it was released for public use in 2011.

  6. Monte Carlo method - Wikipedia

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    When the probability distribution of the variable is parameterized, mathematicians often use a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampler. [4] [5] [6] The central idea is to design a judicious Markov chain model with a prescribed stationary probability distribution. That is, in the limit, the samples being generated by the MCMC method will be ...

  7. Odds algorithm - Wikipedia

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    In decision theory, the odds algorithm (or Bruss algorithm) is a mathematical method for computing optimal strategies for a class of problems that belong to the domain of optimal stopping problems. Their solution follows from the odds strategy, and the importance of the odds strategy lies in its optimality, as explained below.

  8. Bridge maxims - Wikipedia

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    The difference in percentages is so close (the Bridge Encyclopedia states that the finesse is a 50% probability of success holding 8 cards, while the drop has a 53% holding 9 cards) that the slightest inference might influence a player to choose to finesse or to drop with nine cards.

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