Probability theory paradoxes

mathematical problem

mathematical problem

phenomenon in probability and statistics, in which a trend appears in several different groups of data but disappears or reverses when these groups are combined

paradox involving a game with repeated coin flipping

problem within the classical interpretation of probability theory: what is the probability that a randomly chosen chord on a circle is longer than a side of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle?

phenomenon that most people have fewer friends than their friends have, on average

mathematical problem

brain teaser, puzzle, or paradox in logic, probability, and recreational mathematics

paradox in decision theory

tendency to misinterpret statistical experiments involving conditional probabilities

game variations and descriptions of intransitive dice and their behaviour

paradox in probability theory

mathematical problem

mathematical problem

mathematical paradox

law that states a person can expect to experience events with odds of one in a million at the rate of about one per month.