The Secret of the Raffle Function (epic proof) - Numberphile

2025-10-02

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Zvezdelina Stankova discusses the raffle function - and her epic proof ends with an interesting connection.

More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

Zvezda playlist here on Numberphile - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWIbAPK1oJgRIpe0sWiPKkQ4

Epic Circles (another long proof) - /youtube/video/sG_6nlMZ8f4

A proof that e is irrational - /youtube/video/xOXsDfMMTjs

A Miraculous Proof (Ptolemy's Theorem) - /youtube/video/bJOuzqu3MUQ

Epic Induction - /youtube/video/bylFzBxzQ9M

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