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The optimal stopping problem — options arriving one at a time and gone once passed — and the 37% rule: observe the first 37% choosing nothing, then take the first option better than all of them

MathematicsSep 7, 2026

Certainty Arrives After The Gate Closes

mathematics optimal-stopping decision-making

A fanned deck of cards with the ace of spades upright, against a dark background

MathematicsJun 19, 2026

This Deck Has Never Existed Before

mathematics probability scale

A stack of folded paper rising in a thin beam toward the moon against a night sky

MathematicsJun 13, 2026

A Sheet Of Paper Can Reach The Moon — In Just 42 Folds

mathematics compounding habits