Probability

Lake Wobegon -- "where the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average."
--Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion
Many people believe in ESP and other paranormal phenomena because they have a poor understanding of probability.

Class Statistics

Introduction to Probability




Gambler's Fallacy




Birthday Paradox




Coin Flip Exercise




Telephone game




Clustering Illusion




Simpson's Paradox




Non-transitive Paradox




Coincidence