But some are more equal than others

2026/03/11 by Nils Lid Hjort · 3 voices
Mathematics · #math.HO

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Abstract

All men are created equal, proclaimed Jefferson in 1776 -- but some are more equal than others, added Orwell in Animal Farm in 1945. So what's the probability that two skaters are exactly equal, to the third decimal places, after four distances?

Discussions

• Probability two skaters are equal, to 3rd decimal places, after 4 distances? [hn, 2 points, 0 comments]
• Nils Lid Hjort: But some are more equal than others https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.19300 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.19300 https://arxiv.org/html/2603.19300 [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]
• Sobre la probabilidad de que dos patinadores empaten tras cuatro distancias. Da para poner un ejercicio bonito con sumas de v.a. normales. arxiv.org/abs/2603.19300 [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]