[math-fun] Birthday paradox
[I know, this is a math email list.] One of the Tigresses complained that Tiger didn't remember her birthday. What is the probability that two of the Tigresses have the same birthday, thus making it easier to remember? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem
How many tigresses are there? On 12/12/09, Henry Baker <hbaker1@pipeline.com> wrote:
[I know, this is a math email list.]
One of the Tigresses complained that Tiger didn't remember her birthday.
What is the probability that two of the Tigresses have the same birthday, thus making it easier to remember?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem
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