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A variation of the birthday problem – a reader responds

"A variation of the birthday problem" by Mario Cortina Borja is very much like a…

Emil M. FriedmanMarch 7, 2017

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What is the most popular birthday in England and Wales?

The UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published an analysis of live births from…

Mario Cortina Borja and Peter MartinMarch 3, 2017

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Ask a statistician: A variation of the birthday problem, part 2

Our latest 'Ask a statistician' question received not one but two different solutions. We published…

Brian TarranDecember 14, 2016

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Ask a statistician: A variation of the birthday problem

Alec Campbell of Bellevue College writes: I’ve read about the birthday problem, and how you…

Brian TarranNovember 28, 2016