When Stefan Mandel realised how unlikely it would be for him to win the lottery, he formed a syndicate to work on the theory ...

The beginning of the second semester is the time I give my math students a lesson on the lottery to learn about combinations. At this time, I am always reminded of the promises made by our ...

Bryden Cais says math makes him feel much better about life. Cais, a number theorist and assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Arizona, said he is often disappointed in real-life ...

It’s common knowledge these days that the odds of someone winning the lottery are pretty miniscule. An often-cited statistic is that you’re more likely to be struck by lightning and die than choose ...