Quote: Originally posted by hypersoniq on September 19, 2003
Based on observation, I have noticed that, like the real odds, the numbers drawn have no special mathematical properties to be exploited... keeping statistics seems to be a popular approach, here's my spin...
1. Arithmetic Mean (Average)... of no real value because the numbers serve only to indicate the ball drawn. a 10 has no more significance than a 14.
YES it does! Any number/numbers have value if it did not we be drawing letters instead!
2. Median (number in the middle of a set of numbers)... of no real value (as above)
Same as above!
3. Mode (most frequently occurring number in a series of numbers)... bingo! a useful statistic in both draw and sort order, and one that changes over time.
The way their drawn? Something has to remain constant! Firing the ballS out of cannons like cannon balls?
4. Maximum and Minimum... still deciding, in draw order, no use... but sort order is something we are adding to the results, so if we are looking at the data in a processed way, this helps to determine the useful range. It is double the work though ,but it makes more sense looking at sorted numbers, just don't overlook that fact when processing...
Yes again after a period of time min/max is almost set!
Eleven years Buckeke 5/Twelve years OSLP!
5. Standard deviation and Average deviation... of no real value based on the reasoning for Arithmetic mean, as this is at their root.
All numbers have a root 531 is 135!
comments, additions, corrections welcomed!