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Publication Date: 1976
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Probabilities in Proofreading
Polya, George
American Mathematical Monthly, 83, 1, 42, Jan 76
A formula estimating the number of misprints in a text which escape both of a pair of proof readers is developed using the principle of inclusion-exclusion. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Probability, Set Theory
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