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Lottery Blackbody RadiationReply
MUSL, which lottery? Seed please!
Aug 3, 2016, 3:03 pm - Sunglasses - Mathematics Forum

Lottery Blackbody RadiationReply
Who knows, with a RNG anything is possible. Just ask Tipton about the MUSL RNG.
Aug 2, 2016, 3:58 pm - RJOh - Mathematics Forum

Math Models vs Actual ResultsReply
Quote: Originally posted by Bertil on September 25, 2004Quote: Originally posted by hypersoniq on September 25, 2004In my experiences with excel, I find the skew comes from the limited number of sample draws versus the total number of possibilities. The theoretical models tell you what would happen after the dust settles, where the numbers are expected to be frequency-wise... observations don't agree because there are only usually a few hundred or a few thousand results and millions of possibili
Sep 25, 2004, 4:54 pm - Bertil - Mathematics Forum

I need help with odds calculationsReply
I'm trying to figure, is picking your own numbers really better than just playing Quick Picks? According to websites like MUSL and many state lottery websites, 70-80% of all winners are quick-picks but the percent of winners among the self-picks and quick-picks are the same.
Apr 17, 2016, 11:06 am - RJOh - Mathematics Forum

Statistics, weighting and scope....Reply
D. Pick (almost 1 hour before draw time)Since saturday-only data is too wild... I just went with the one weight-adjusted LTM/STM combination... for 5/15/2004 MUSL Powerball03-15-28-41-49 PB 28note how similar they came out compared to test B. (only the 28 varies in the 3rd position and the PB... replacing 27 from wed...) I need something that catches more wildness... For wednesday I will make more changes to the overall formula to give even more weight to short term stats...Also played another
May 15, 2004, 10:14 pm - hypersoniq - Mathematics Forum

Math Models vs Actual ResultsReply
Quote: Originally posted by hypersoniq on September 25, 2004In my experiences with excel, I find the skew comes from the limited number of sample draws versus the total number of possibilities. The theoretical models tell you what would happen after the dust settles, where the numbers are expected to be frequency-wise... observations don't agree because there are only usually a few hundred or a few thousand results and millions of possibilities.The theory helps set ranges, but observation helps
Sep 25, 2004, 4:47 pm - Bertil - Mathematics Forum

Math Models vs Actual ResultsReply
In my experiences with excel, I find the skew comes from the limited number of sample draws versus the total number of possibilities. The theoretical models tell you what would happen after the dust settles, where the numbers are expected to be frequency-wise... observations don't agree because there are only usually a few hundred or a few thousand results and millions of possibilities.The theory helps set ranges, but observation helps narrow them down to useful size.here's an example from the M
Sep 25, 2004, 4:08 pm - hypersoniq - Mathematics Forum