Stories by jitinnair1

Anton Chekhov on the 8 Qualities of Decent People

An Option Value Problem from Seinfeld [pdf]

Models in Science

Computer Simulations in Science

Unresolved probability paradox that goes to the heart of scientific objectivity

The mathematically optimal first guess in Wordle

Open-source, word guessing game like Wordle but without the daily limit

How Sites Manipulate You into Clicking

Evergrande, Ever Given: Why are so many Chinese-language brands prefixed “Ever”?

It Took 100k Photos to Put Together This 230-Megapixel Picture of the Sun

How people reason their way through echo chambers and what might guide them out

Genius raised a ton of money from investors, but now it’s being sold for parts

Hard sells and ‘toxic’ targets: How Indian edtech giant fuels its meteoric rise

Mathematics for Gamblers

Pixel: A Biography

Animals Can Count and Use Zero. How Far Does Their Number Sense Go?