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DVD containing two separate talks on the subject of statistics, probability and fractals, aimed at GCSE pupils, aged 13 - 17. in HOW IMPROBABLE IS THAT? Matt Parker investigates the Lottery, coin and dice...
Documentary. Professor David Spiegelhalter explains what chance and probability are and how they work in the real world. How can you maximise your chances of living till you’re 100? Why do many of us...
A lecture on normal distribution by Charles Taylor of the University of Leeds. In three parts, each about 13 minutes long. Aimed at A-level Maths students.
Short film which considers the risks and uncertainties associated with the building of a tunnel under Stonehenge. The film is one of several created as a result of the METAL (Mathematics for Economics:...
This is a video recording of a talk in the LMS Popular Lectures given by Dr Haigh of Sussex University, in which he explored six scenarios relating to probability. The first was called ‘Numbers We Meet’,...
A recording of a public lecture delivered by John D. Barrow at the Royal Society on 19 October 2004. What is mathematics and why does it work? In this talk John Barrow takes a look at some of the ways in...
The programme aims to demonstrate the need for Bayes Theorem and shows how it is applied. The programme falls into three parts: 1) An illustration of how probabilities can easily be miscalculated; 2) A...
Seven sequences of computer animation designed to aid understanding of the various types of random process. Band A: Extensions of the Poisson Process, displays some realisations of Poisson processes. Band B:...
Places the concept of probability in its historical context, evaluates its sociological implications and demonstrates how its models and formulae can help determine the probable outcomes of real-world...
Uses statistical models to explore the effect of possibly inadequate sewage disposal at sea on the well-being of swimmers, based on a study at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. Uses a bar chart to plot the...
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