Once when he phoned , Neal said , “ Don't worry , The Monty Hall Smokin ' - Stokin ' Fire Brigade will be a smash . ” Monty was stunned . He said , “ What's that ? ” Neal said , “ That's the new title of your show .
In this light-hearted yet ultimately serious book, Jason Rosenhouse explores the history of this fascinating puzzle.
An honest, often humorous, sometimes poignant, account of boyhood in western Montana during the 1930s and 1940s. Growing Up Western is a glimpse into the real West, before condos and...
Most of us remember Monty Hall as the glib, handsome, personable emcee of game shows. There is so much more to the man. So much more. And it's all told in the form of stories from those who knew him best.
This guide provides a wide-ranging selection of illuminating, informative and entertaining problems, together with their solution. Topics include modelling and many applications of probability theory.
As best-selling author Charles Wheelan shows us in Naked Statistics, the right data and a few well-chosen statistical tools can help us answer these questions and more. For those who slept through Stats 101, this book is a lifesaver.
As PM Mackenzie King wrote in 1947, Jewish servicemen faced a "double threat" - they were not only fighting against Fascism but for Jewish survival.
Jeffrey Hoyt of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Washington State University wrote to disagree with Marilyn's 2/3 solution to the Monty Hall Dilemma and offered this metaphor : Imagine three runners in the 100 meter dash .
The Monty Hall Dilemma is a cognitive illusion par excellence originating in the "Let's Make a Deal" television game show in which a contestant selects one of three doors hoping that it hides the grand prize (like a new car!).
It's because some really smart scientists like James Clerk Maxwell knew lots of calculus and figured out how to apply it to the problem of taming electricity. Kind of puts your whining into perspective, wouldn't you say?
According to Edwards, KFI had the opportunity to pick up Rush Limbaugh's nationally syndicated talk show for the station. GE: “We made a deal. They bought out my contract. They had a chance to get [Limbaugh] for free.