OK, time for a pop quiz. You've got a right-angled triangle — that is, one where two of the sides come together to form a 90-degree angle. You know …
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Bayes' theorem describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event. Sounds intimidating, but we'll walk you through it.
Here on the pale blue dot we call home, gravity is something we all experience every second of every day. "Gravity is the glue that causes diffuse …
Thomas Bayes was a mathematician, a Presbyterian minister and a defender of Sir Isaac Newton. Today he's celebrated by statisticians all over the …
Birds lay eggs, but not all of them are built the same. A chicken, for instance, lays elliptical eggs, while King penguin eggs are teardrop shaped. …
At some point in your life, you probably have taken — or will eventually take — a physics class. This is for your own good, although it's possible …
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