The prediction that appears first? Doesn't that mean that player one wins every time? Please explain a bit clearer, I didn't understand anything of the concept of the game.
@srtyhtm Wrong wrong wrong. Its simple logic. Easiest one to realize this on is the very first one.
HHHvsTHH
Unless the very first 3 flips are HHH, then player 2 will win no matter what. It impossible for HHH to win if a single "T" ever appears. Because anything heads in a row only add to THH's win.
In the case of the first player picking HHH, you list your probability of being right by picking THH to be 7/8, yet you state that if the first player picks TTT, you only have a 2/3 chance when you pick HTT. Please explain as this makes no sense to me whatsoever. At about 2:46 is where you are holding this particular table.
That's it, that's the full table. And for each choice by Player 1 you just need to go down the column and pick the smallest probability to find the worst choice for Player 2. Good question!
Swap the two columns that say Player 1 and Player 2. If Player 1 chooses HHH the best strategy is THH, which will win 7/8. But on the other hand, if Player 1 picks THH then the worst strategy would be to pick HHH, which would win only 1/8. However, unlike the winning strategy, the losing is not unique. There can be more than one choice that would be equally bad.
Everyone been talking about the Derren Brown thing. Ask magician Kevin Cunliffe (on my FB friends) what he thinks of it. He told me in the pub on Saturday but I forgot what he said (he was busy being pestered by people asking him to bang a nail in his nose as usual). I think he's met Derren Brown.
To be fair to Derren he didn't have the luxury of being able to spend 12 minutes on it as I have. In TV terms that would be deep maths :) Glad you didn't think so.
As for the other thing, I already have a job thanks ;)
man you are brilliant!!! i enjoy watching your videos on mathematics!!! especially this one, it helped me understand a concept in probability..
drzfrofro 2 months ago
Seriously... this guy... probably the most under estimated youtuber ever... I enjoy watching his videos more than anyone elses
FanaticDamen 3 months ago
He reminds me of Johnny Rotten somehow...
PivotSweden 4 months ago
can you help me find the game on derren browns channel four website? the link he gave didnt work?
kinglynx 6 months ago
The 'way to remember' doesn't work... Help!
ninjanerd98 7 months ago
this guy's so cool that youtube advertisments do not appear on his videos :D
chaoscloudz 7 months ago
OMG U CAME TO MY SCHOOL!
ANGRYHILLBILLY2 8 months ago 5
@ANGRYHILLBILLY2 I do that sometimes.
singingbanana 8 months ago 10
The prediction that appears first? Doesn't that mean that player one wins every time? Please explain a bit clearer, I didn't understand anything of the concept of the game.
Berntisso 8 months ago
This was featured on scam school awhile back, a very nice mathematical trick.
Reapinangel91 8 months ago
"Vedic Math Calculator" Try any number and find tricks to solve it @ maths.kuchnaya.com
BobByler 1 year ago
It's only 1/8 for the first three tosses
ShakeNBake2261 1 year ago
Makes absolutly no sence. The chances are 1/8 no matter what.
srtyhtm 1 year ago
@srtyhtm Wrong wrong wrong. Its simple logic. Easiest one to realize this on is the very first one.
HHHvsTHH
Unless the very first 3 flips are HHH, then player 2 will win no matter what. It impossible for HHH to win if a single "T" ever appears. Because anything heads in a row only add to THH's win.
oneshotki11 1 year ago
In the case of the first player picking HHH, you list your probability of being right by picking THH to be 7/8, yet you state that if the first player picks TTT, you only have a 2/3 chance when you pick HTT. Please explain as this makes no sense to me whatsoever. At about 2:46 is where you are holding this particular table.
hyperm0d 1 year ago
@hyperm0d Turn on your annotations. The last four are in the wrong order. My mistake.
singingbanana 1 year ago
i wonder if this would work on poker machines with the colours of red and black
kinraade 1 year ago
THH
how about you?
HappyLappyNappy 2 years ago
Great vid, I saw your logic puzzle one as well a few weeks ago, pretty cool stuff. Do you lecture maths or is it just a general interest?
treemantris 2 years ago
Hi. do you set Maths Exam Question papers?
AlfieDeswong 2 years ago
looks a bit like john lydon!
lordflanderwell 2 years ago
haha im a junior in highschool, you should help me with my pre calc lol
sora908 2 years ago
in cambrige what math cours do you teach?
Do you teach math with physics?
nice video I learned alot.
herman9737 2 years ago
2\1HHHHHTHTHHTTTHHTHTTTHTTT
HHH 1/22/52/51/85/123/101/2
HHT1/2 2/32/31/45/81/27/10
HTH3/51/3 1/21/21/23/87/12
HTT3/51/31/2 1/21/23/47/8
THH7/83/41/21/2 1/21/33/5
THT7/123/81/21/21/2 1/33/5
TTH7/101/25/81/42/32/3 1/2
TTT1/23/105/121/82/52/51/2
Just found the answer, thanks very much!
bj7up 2 years ago 3
That's it, that's the full table. And for each choice by Player 1 you just need to go down the column and pick the smallest probability to find the worst choice for Player 2. Good question!
singingbanana 2 years ago 5
@singingbanana could this strategy be used with the red/black option?
kinraade 1 year ago
HHH THH 7/8
HHT THH 3/4
HTH HHT 2/3
THH TTH 2/3
HTT HHT 2/3
THT TTH 2/3
TTH HTT 3/4
TTT HTT 7/8
There are only four combinations on right hand side.
Is it possible to list all the eight lossing strategy?
bj7up 2 years ago
Great work, banana!
Now I know the winning strategy.
Could you tell me the Lossing strategy?
Thanks!
bj7up 2 years ago
Swap the two columns that say Player 1 and Player 2. If Player 1 chooses HHH the best strategy is THH, which will win 7/8. But on the other hand, if Player 1 picks THH then the worst strategy would be to pick HHH, which would win only 1/8. However, unlike the winning strategy, the losing is not unique. There can be more than one choice that would be equally bad.
singingbanana 2 years ago
lol, I thought that at the time "deep maths"?!? I'm in GCSE maths set and I worked this out in 30 seconds. Come on...
jazzlover06 2 years ago
Friends at home lol...
Allgooding 2 years ago
loving your work !
heyuder 2 years ago
Everyone been talking about the Derren Brown thing. Ask magician Kevin Cunliffe (on my FB friends) what he thinks of it. He told me in the pub on Saturday but I forgot what he said (he was busy being pestered by people asking him to bang a nail in his nose as usual). I think he's met Derren Brown.
ortega24024 2 years ago
WHAT???
DJsuyat 2 years ago
Great explanation!
What Derren said was (once again) bogus. Apparently it doesn't take hours to explain, and it's hardly "deep maths".
You're good at explaining things on camera! (Ever thought about being a teacher?)
GrandDizzy 2 years ago
To be fair to Derren he didn't have the luxury of being able to spend 12 minutes on it as I have. In TV terms that would be deep maths :) Glad you didn't think so.
As for the other thing, I already have a job thanks ;)
singingbanana 2 years ago
He is a college teacher (proffesor I think)
xedon2 2 years ago
it doesn't seem obvious until you actually do some calculations :-) thanks for sharing, you made me to know something new today
kid29a 2 years ago
Then I did well :)
singingbanana 2 years ago
after the break... :)
dummernik 2 years ago
i saw that he doesnt really explain it the coin game is awsome! i can do it he told how to do it it rocks! u live in the uk?
MagicRevealer09 2 years ago
Brb gonna go Gamble haha. :P Nice explanation.
Wewuvwabbitz 2 years ago
What Darren Brown did was amazing! He is one of the best! Also, this is a cool "game" I might just have to use it...
FlloydOwnsAll 2 years ago
It was amazing. I have full respect for him as a magician. He often uses maths tricks in his act as well, dressed up as mentalism.
singingbanana 2 years ago
wow smart
mrdeatharcana 2 years ago
1:42 - 2:31 totally confuses me XD
JohnFotios 2 years ago
Man ur smart :D
aivvaronis 2 years ago
2nd
magician2be 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
stop looking at your notes and look at us :S
Lummy92 2 years ago
You try operating the camera, reading the autocue and presenting a 12 minutes maths video without mistakes.
singingbanana 2 years ago
thanks for adding the annotation at the end it really helped me out understanding it :D
great video as always.
FpsMuch 2 years ago
There's always something. I can not described how annoyed I am about that.
singingbanana 2 years ago
hello everybody
loukas1997 2 years ago