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Doesn't the combinatorial approach which allows you to directly calculate the probabilities of each bin show why it takes that particular shape?
by rrmm 13y ago
Doesn't the combinatorial approach which allows you to directly calculate the probabilities of each bin show why it takes that particular shape?
- btilly 13y agoIt can, but it takes a bunch of elbow grease. It is slightly easier if you start off assuming Stirling's formula. However there is no need to assume that - you can derive it at the same time. Elsewhere in this thread I gave an outline of how to derive this simple case.