What happened when a gambler asked for help from a mathematician? The formal study of Probability. Infinite Series is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV ...

Probability theory is the mathematical study of phenomena characterized by randomness or uncertainty. More precisely, probability is used for modelling situations when the result of an experiment, ...

This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in Statistics. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. The availability as an ...

Mathematicians rely on numbers, but finding words to explain different levels of certainty has stymied everyone from the ...

From Monopoly to Backgammon to Yahtzee, our first experiences with board games almost always feature sets of six-sided dice. They’re a great way to create some randomness and chaos in a game, but ...

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This course is available on the MRes in Management (Employment Relations and Human Resources), MRes in Management (Organisational Behaviour) and MSc in Quantitative Methods for Risk Management. This ...