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Probability by Surprise

Probability by Surprise

This is a collection of java applets that illustrate surprising and/or classical statistical results through experimentation. Included are the Birthday Paradox, Banach’s Matchbox Problem, and Polya’s Urn Problem among others. Also on this page are two "visualizing" applets for making probability trees and surface/contour/density plots.
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Material Type:
Collection
Date Added to MERLOT:
February 21, 2005
Date Modified in MERLOT:
October 28, 2015
Author:
 
Submitter:
Danny Davis
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, Graduate School
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Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:
Java-enabled browser.
Language:
English
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No
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No
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