A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

Derangements and the number e

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Richard Green
Nov 16, 2023
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If a teacher randomly hands back 20 homework assignments to the 20 students who wrote them, what is the probability that none of the students receives their own homework back? The answer turns out to…

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