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How long do you have to wait for more than one thing to happen?

They are incredibly useful, but what exactly are they?

How long do you have to wait for something to happen?

What's the chance that something happens?

Measuring your chance of success.

Which region of England produces the most England players?

In preparation for this year's snooker world championship, Wim Hordijk finds some powerful maths behind snooker statistics...

What do statisticians do in the pharmaceutical industry?

Spider solitaire is a popular online game. But are users right in their suspicion that some programs are rigged?

Is the proposed ABBA rule for penalty shootouts really fairer than the existing rule? Maths shows that it is, and also suggests another, more subtle rule.