This edition: Randomness and Coincidence
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Original tape date: February 8, 2019. First aired: April 18, 2019.Are coincidences the opposite of randomness or are they a naturally occurring part of chaos? Why are randomness and entropy extraordinarily valuable to a computer scientist? We look at why and how these values matter and their effect on “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.”
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Prof. Yevgeniy Dodis The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU
