Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:paradox
gptkb:problem_in_probability_theory |
| gptkbp:demonstrates |
different methods of random selection can yield different probabilities
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| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:Joseph_Bertrand
gptkb:Calcul_des_Probabilités_(1889) |
| gptkbp:describes |
ambiguity in defining random chords in a circle
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| gptkbp:example |
ill-posed problem
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:probability_theory
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Joseph_Bertrand
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| gptkbp:publicationYear |
1889
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Buffon's_needle
gptkb:Geometric_probability |
| gptkbp:type |
What is the probability that a random chord of a circle is longer than the side of the inscribed equilateral triangle?
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:principle_of_indifference
gptkb:Joseph_Bertrand |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bertrand's paradox
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