randomness

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It’s the branch of mathematics that analyzes randomness, uncertainty and the likelihood of certain outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Nutt said there was a "tragic randomness" and unpredictability to meningitis outbreaks.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The System is inspired by randomness within nature and the somatic elements of breakdancing, which Jonas grew up doing in Venice Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

To see how robust this unusual state really was, the researchers altered the experiment by adding randomness to the driving sequence.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

If one likes, one could ascribe this randomness to the intervention of God, but it would be a very strange kind of intervention: there is no evidence that it is directed toward any purpose.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking