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Hypothesis Testing Using the Binomial Distribution

An intuitive introduction and the 5-step-process.

10 min readOct 15, 2021

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The Binomial Distribution Explained

You guess all 20 questions on your multiple-choice exam. What are the chances that you pass?

10 min readOct 3, 2020

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The Waiting Paradox: An Intro to Probability Distributions

How much longer do I have to wait for my bus?

8 min readJan 1, 2020

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The Waiting Paradox: An Intro to Probability Distributions

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Gender Bias in Admission Statistics?

The Simpson’s Paradox.

7 min readJun 28, 2021

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A Quick Mathematical Puzzle: Calendar Dice

What numbers do they need to contain to display all days of the month?

2 min readNov 3, 2020

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A Quick Mathematical Puzzle: Calendar Dice

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The Two Envelopes Problem or Necktie Paradox

Should I switch or should I stay? The Switching Paradox

6 min readOct 27, 2020

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Bayes’ Theorem and (Corona-) Virus Testing

Why more (random) testing doesn’t equal better results

8 min readOct 11, 2020

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Bayes’ Theorem and (Corona-) Virus Testing

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Probabilities: One Problem, Two Answers.

Why probabilities can sometimes be confusing

6 min readAug 13, 2020

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Estimating π using Monte-Carlo-Simulations

The easy, the sophisticated and the surprising way of estimating π

8 min readFeb 22, 2020

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How Fast is Too Fast? Optimizing Traffic Flow on Highways.

A mathematical approach.

8 min readJan 25, 2020

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How Fast is Too Fast? Optimizing Traffic Flow on Highways.

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Maike Elisa

M. Sc. Mathematics | Educational Enthusiast | Entrepreneur | Passion for writing, doing & teaching Math | Kite | Digital Nomad | Author | IG: @mathe.mit.maike

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