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In quantum mechanics, unlike in classical mechanics, one cannot make precise predictions about how a system will behave. Instead, one is concerned with mere probabilities. Consequently, it is a very important task to determine the basic probabilities associated with a given system. In this snapshot we will present a recent uniqueness result concerning these probabilities.
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A friend of mine, an expert in statistical genomics, told me the following story: At a dinner party, an attractive lady asked him, “What do you do for a living?” He replied, “I model.” As my friend is a handsome man, the lady did not question his statement and continued, “What do you model?” “Genes.” She then looked at him up and down and said, “Mh, you must be very much in demand.” “Yes, very much so, especially after I helped discover a new culprit gene for a common childhood disease.” The lady looked puzzled.
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The taskbook for school students by renowned Russian mathematician Prof. Vladimir Igorevich Arnold. You can find the original Russian version as well as an English, German, Spanish, Italian, Vietnamese and Turkish translation.
If you are interested to add a new translation, please see the github repository of the booklet for all sources and details.
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Different models of population dynamics