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Randomness is valid at large numbers

2014/09/29 by Yeseul Kim, Kim, Yeseul, Byung Mook Weon +1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Physics and Astronomy · #Applications (stat.AP) #Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis #Data Analysis #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Statistics and Probability (physics.data-an)

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1409.7994

openalex publication_date 2014/09/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Randomness is a central concept to statistics and physics. Here, a statistical analysis shows experimental evidence that tossing coins and finding last digits of prime numbers are identical regarding statistics for equally likely outcomes. This analysis explains why randomness in equally likely outcomes can be valid only at large numbers.

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