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Author: Yutaka Nishiyama and Steve Humble
Winning odds
When you flip a coin we assume it has equal chance of coming up head or tails, so any coin flipping game should be a fair one. But
Yutaka Nishiyama
and
Steve Humble
can give you the winning advantage.
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Science fiction, science fact: reports from the frontiers of physics
What is time? What is space? What's the role of chance in the universe? Join Plus and FQXi on a journey...
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Does it pay to be nice? – the maths of altruism part i
Does it pay to be nice? Yes, it does. And we're not just talking about that warm fuzzy feeling inside, it...
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Science fiction, science fact: Is there free will?
Is there such a thing as free will? In everyday life we all assume that there is: it's up to you whether you...
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Does it pay to be clever?
Why are we so clever? In evolutionary terms this isn't obvious: evolution tends to favour cheap solutions and...
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Does it pay to be nice? – the maths of altruism part ii
It does pay to be nice if you repeatedly deal with the same person. Martin Nowak explains why cooperation...
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