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German tank problem

estimating the maximum of a discrete uniform distribution from sampling without replacement, historically from predicting German tank production based on ascending serial numbers in tanks lost in combat
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German tank problem

Summary

German tank problem is a mathematical problem[1]. It draws 432 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_problem category, ranking #13 of 128).[2]

Key Facts

  • German tank problem's instance of is recorded as mathematical problem[3].
  • tank is named after German tank problem[4].
  • Nazi Germany is named after German tank problem[5].
  • German tank problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03y9lck[6].
  • German tank problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 113823348[7].

Why It Matters

German tank problem draws 432 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_problem category, ranking #13 of 128).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Related Entities

Nazi Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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