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ERIC Number: EJ753886
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jun-15
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 4
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
The Birthday Problem Anew
Braza, Peter A.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, v37 n4 p484-488 Jun 2006
Accurate and accessible expressions for the probability of having a matching birthday are obtained by using Stirling's formula and Taylor series. For interest, the results are applied to the planets of our solar system.
Descriptors: Probability, Astronomy, Problem Solving, Computation, Mathematical Formulas, Algebra, Mathematics
Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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