Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematical_concept
thought experiment |
| gptkbp:describes |
probability theory scenario
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| gptkbp:hasAnalogy |
infinite monkeys typing on typewriters
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| gptkbp:hasMathematicalBasis |
gptkb:Borel–Cantelli_lemma
measure theory infinite sequences of random events |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Infinite Monkey Theorem
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| gptkbp:notableExample |
complete works of Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
early 20th century
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:law_of_large_numbers
probability randomness infinite sequences |
| gptkbp:state |
a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, such as the complete works of Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
infinite possibilities
randomness producing order |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:mathematics gptkb:philosophy popular culture |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:River_North_Art_District
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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