The Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for our Lunch Time Talk. \;Attend in person at 1117 Cathedral of Learning or visit our live stream on YouTube at \;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg.
\n\nLunch Time Talk: \; \; \;Má\;rton Gö\;mö\;ri
\nTuesday\, February 17 @ 12:00 pm \;- \;1:30 pm \;EST
\n\nTitle: \;Why do outcomes in a long series of rolls of a symmetric die follow an approximately uniform distribution?
\nAbstract:
\nThe talk outlines a new answer to this question. The answer is based on 1) the structure of phase space pertaining to a roll of a symmetric die\, as described by classical mechanics\, 2) the notion that the die roll is not biased in favor any outcome\, as a causal condition about the process of selecting a point in phase space\, and 3) the Common Cause Principle. Remarkably\, however\, our answer nowhere refers to the notion of probability.
\n\nThis talk will be available online:
\nZoom: \; \;https://pitt.zoom.us/j/93544926182
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YouTube: \;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrRp47ZMXD7NXO3a9Gyh2sg