Seminar Details
Sleeping Beauty and Other Probability Conundrums
- Start Date: November 30, 2017
- Event Start Time: 5:00 PM
- Event End Time: 6:00 PM
- Seminar Series: Experimental Math Seminar
- Presenter(s): Peter Winkler - Dartmouth College
- Event Location: Conference Room 705 | Rutgers University | Hill Center | 110 Frelinghuysen Rd
- Presentation Type: Stand Alone Presentation
- Abstract:
Probability theory rests on seemingly firm axioms, yet simple questions continue to confound philosophers and intrigue the public. We'll examine some of these questions and try to determine whether they uncover real issues, or just challenges to our flawed human intuition.