Weldon's Dice, Automated
Zacariah Labby describes his homemade apparatus for simulating Walter Frank Raphael Weldon's dice experiment. His results will forever be a chapter in this story.
Medical Applications of EEG Wave Classification
Sleep takes up roughly one-third of a person's life. Based on a sample of wave measurements, physicians specializing in sleep medicine can use statistical tools to classify sleep patterns as either normal or problematic.
Entangling Finance, Medicine, and Law
Traditionally, there were two basic ways to rid yourself of unwanted or unneeded life insurance policies: die or let the policy lapse. In the 1980s, a third option emerged known as the viatical settlement.
Missing Well: Optimal Targeting of Soccer Shots
Shooting a soccer ball is a complex process. Beyond goalkeeping strategy, a host of other variables also are relevant to shot targeting.
Contest: A Real Challenger of a Puzzle
Using the provided 10 data points, determine the origin, explain how the solution is obtained, and make a graphic to communicate the meaning.
Does Momentum Exist in Competitive Volleyball?
It is hard to let go of the impression that when teams or players are successful several times in a row, they are likely to continue to play at higher-than-normal levels. Yet, statistical analysis often fails to support the notion that these patterns are anything short of chance.
Calculating the Odds of the Miracle at Brookline
There have been a few comebacks in the history of the Ryder Cup, the most notable occuring at Brookline in 1999.
Ethics and Stopping Rules in a Phase II Clinical Trial
A major challenge in randomized clinical trials is the ethical dilemma of ensuring each patient receives the most beneficial treatment and evaluating competing treatments as efficiently as possible.
Pascal and Fermat Divide the Stakes
The correspondence between Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat in 1654 remains as an example of how mathematicians should solve problems.
