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An ancient puzzle for winning races, cards and political maps
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An ancient puzzle for winning races, cards and political maps

I love how this article starts with a simple question about coin tosses and opens the door to a much bigger mathematical puzzle. It connects the odds of getting different outcomes to the strategy of pairing players in a team contest. The ancient Chinese strategist Sun Bin famously advised a general to race his horses in an unexpected order, aiming to win two of three races. The article explores how this kind of tactical thinking can illuminate games of chance and even the drawing of political boundaries.
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