The Coin Flip: A Fundamentally Unfair Proposition

*Recommendation
2016
Randomization
Author

Steve Simon

Published

January 25, 2016

Figure 1. Excerpt from website

A flip of a coin does not result in an exact 50-50 chance of heads or tails. It depends a lot on how the coin is flipped, of course, but there is a bias. This article explains when, why, and how much bias there is.

Doug Steigerwald. The Coin Flip: A Fundamentally Unfair Proposition. Available in html format

Earlier versions are here and here.