RE: Why you absolutely share the same birthday with someone else on Steemit! The Birthday Paradox, explained
My grandfather used to always ask me this question before he passed away - "How many people do you need in the same room for it to be more likely than not that they share the same birthday?"
He loved mathematical puzzles. He grew up in India and had very little education - he worked for the railways from about the age of 10 until he retired.
He taught himself maths by buying second hand books and reading them at night. He was a whizz at calculus and algebra. He loved these kind of logical problems and conundrums.
It is sad in some ways that due to his situation of birth he wasn't able to maximise his potential.
I think he would have loved to have studied Maths at University but it just goes to show that an enquiring mind can still find a way to learn and take pleasure in maths.
Thank you for sharing this story. I know it sounds really corny, but I have always believed wholeheartedly in the power of math to bring people together through the fun of accomplishing a common goal. Especially for problems like this, when the fun comes within the counter intuitive controversies that arise!
I would agree. I think the problem is a lot of people get put off it at an early age. It is fun to solve problems. I still sometimes need to use algebra or logs as an adult and it is always fun.