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Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions that Drive Academic Life

What is a Probabilist?

  • Priscilla (Cindy) Greenwood, Mathematics
    Coach House, Green College, UBC

    Tuesday, January 10, 5-6:30 pm, reception to follow
    in the series
    Senior Scholars' Series: The Passions that Drive Academic Life
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  • Everyone understands the statement: "The probability of rain tomorrow is .90, or 90%." For a probabilist, many questions have answers of this type. The problem is to find that number.
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  • Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.

 

January 10, 2017
9:00 am to 10:30 am

Coach House

6201 Cecil Green Park Rd

Speakers

Priscilla (Cindy) Greenwood, Mathematics
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