Higgs Boson Birthdays

July 12, 2012

Here’s a great account of the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson. Meanwhile, the famous birthday paradox says that among 23 people, at least two probably share a birthday. A recent post shows that among 16 (~23/√2) bosons, at least two probably share a birthday.

About Frank Morgan:

Frank Morgan works in minimal surfaces and has published 200 articles and six books. He is currently Atwell Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at Williams College.
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