Praxis the robot and Alan the “human man” look at the history of mathematical probability. They meet Galileo, whose work with dice brings him under the suspicion of some rather violent inquisitors.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has experts working across diverse areas of probability and statistics. The department’s statistical expertise spans the field’s theoretical, computational ...

In this three-course specialization, you’ll build a strong mathematical foundation in probability, statistics, and basic stochastic processes with direct applications to data science and AI. You’ll ...

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Research of the probability and statistics group includes particle systems, theoretical statistics, non-conventional random walks, random matrix theory, and random polynomials. Research interests also ...