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The art of uncertainty: living with chance, ignorance, risk, and luck

LSE: Public lectures and events

CHAPTER

The Surprising Odds of Chance and a Clever Trick

This chapter delves into the intriguing probabilities of a 1700s card-matching game, revealing a constant 63% chance of success. It combines mathematical insights, including Euler's principles on probability, with a humorous anecdote about double-yolk eggs to illustrate the unpredictability of chance.

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