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Publication Date: 2006-Jun-15
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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
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