Etymology

Efron's dice

Today it means: A set of four intransitive dice with faces numbered as follows: A: 4, 4, 4, 4, 0, 0; B: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3; C: 6, 6, 2, 2, 2, 2; and D: 5, 5, 5, 1, 1, 1. They have unusual statistical properties. Full definition →

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Invented by Bradley Efron.

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