Algorithmic randomness and computability theory inhabit a crossroads between mathematics and computer science, providing a rigorous framework for understanding randomness in infinite sequences and ...

Early in July, math professor emeritus Jim Bradley was awarded a $1,693,381 grant from the John Templeton Foundation to explore how randomness in the universe interacts with divine providence. Bradley ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. From coin flips to river levels to the placement of freckles, many events appear random at first glance—but dig a little deeper, and limits to the ...

In his January 3, 2025, article in The New York Times, Alexander Nazaryan explores the Infinite Monkey Theorem and its implications in mathematics, probability, and artificial intelligence. The ...

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Many people fervently believe that coin tosses are random. The Indian men’s test cricket team captain Shubman Gill lost all five of his tosses against England this summer. The probability of such an ...