Bertrand's paradox

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:paradox
problem in probability theory
gptkbp:demonstrates different methods of random selection can yield different probabilities
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Joseph_Bertrand
gptkb:Calcul_des_Probabilités_(1889)
gptkbp:describes ambiguity in defining random chords in a circle
gptkbp:example ill-posed problem
gptkbp:field gptkb:probability_theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bertrand's paradox
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Joseph_Bertrand
gptkbp:publicationYear 1889
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?
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Bertrand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6