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Probability theory

the puzzle that the probability a random chord exceeds a triangle side differs with how randomness is defined, showing the need to specify a sampling method.

In probability theory, Bertrand paradox refers to the puzzle that the probability a random chord exceeds a triangle side differs with how randomness is defined, showing the need to specify a sampling method. This meaning comes from Jaynes (1973) in Foundations of Physics.[1]

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References

Jaynes, E. T. (1973). The well-posed problem. Foundations of Physics, 3(4), 477-492. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00709116

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