PHYSICS 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Whiteboard
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Our last unit is on the idea of entropy. Entropy is, by its very nature, a statistical concept. Thus, we need to make sure that we can think about probabilities before we begin the unit. This lab is a famous mathematical problem based upon a game on the original let"s make a deal game show which aired from 1963 - 1976. The name of the problem, monty hall, comes from the original host monte halparin whose stage name was monty hall1. This problem is interesting because it makes you really think about probability in a mathematical way. By the end of this lab, you should be able to . Define probability in terms of an infinite number of trials. We will begin by playing the game as a class. There will be one volunteer, but i want everyone to play along. Questions: for each person in your team, record: The probability that the prize is under the cup you chose.
