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Azred · 02-22-2002, 01:13 PM

Blade, your class probably did succeed, even if you didn't do the actual calculation itself. You must assume that birthdays are randomly and equally distributed (which they really aren't) and ignore the leap-year date February 29. The formula includes both (365-k)! and 365^k (k = number of people) which are extremely big numbers. Anyway, at k = 60 the likelihood has risen to almost 100%.

02-22-2002, 01:13 PM	#22
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	Blade, your class probably did succeed, even if you didn't do the actual calculation itself. You must assume that birthdays are randomly and equally distributed (which they really aren't) and ignore the leap-year date February 29. The formula includes both (365-k)! and 365^k (k = number of people) which are extremely big numbers. Anyway, at k = 60 the likelihood has risen to almost 100%. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.