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Mathematicians Just Debunked the 'Bunkbed Conjecture'

Intuition in mathematics can be misleading, as shown by the disproven bunkbed conjecture.

The Mathematical Case for Monkeys Producing ShakespeareEventually

Monkeys' attempt at producing Shakespeare's works through random typing fell short in a research experiment on the infinite monkey theorem.

Mathematicians Just Debunked the 'Bunkbed Conjecture'

Intuition in mathematics can be misleading, as shown by the disproven bunkbed conjecture.

The Mathematical Case for Monkeys Producing ShakespeareEventually

Monkeys' attempt at producing Shakespeare's works through random typing fell short in a research experiment on the infinite monkey theorem.
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How the Dallas Cowboys became a case study for two famous dead scientists

The Dallas Cowboys reflect a pattern of repeated failures and unrealistic hope, likened to Einstein's take on insanity.

Mathematician Who Tamed Randomness Wins Abel Prize

Michel Talagrand wins Abel Prize for work in probability theory and functional analysis.
Talagrand's inequalities are widely used in current mathematical research.
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