I want to predict the future.

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Pete Wright

I am tring to find the next logical number between 1-1000,
based on a range of numbers that were actually posted.

In A1 thru A5 are random numbers 11,25,355,99,120
In B1 thru B5 are random numbers 25,676,35,347,555
And so on for 65 plus lines.

What formula do I use to predict the next number in line
to be posted next. Keeping in mind that all the number are
availble for every line.

Anyhelp will be greatly appreciated.
Pete
 
Hi Pete:

If the numbers are truly random, every number has an equal likelihood of
being the next number picked. So with all due respect, your exercise is a
waste of time.

Regards,

Vasant.
 
You start taking your PhD in mathematics right now, and
do your thesis on random number generators. Figure out
which type of generator is being used to generate your
random numbers and walah!

Dan E
 
I am tring to find the next logical number between 1-1000,
based on a range of numbers that were actually posted.

In A1 thru A5 are random numbers 11,25,355,99,120
In B1 thru B5 are random numbers 25,676,35,347,555
And so on for 65 plus lines.
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The only thing notable in these two lines is that half of them come from the
0-100 interval. If that persists through the other lines, then these random
numbers would seem to be drawn from a positively skewed distribution. If that
were the case, then you'd want to simulate the next sample from a similarly
skewed distribution. However, even if you know the underlying distribution with
certainty, you're odds of predicting the next line perfectly are astronomical.
 
Dan E said:
You start taking your PhD in mathematics right now, and
do your thesis on random number generators. Figure out
which type of generator is being used to generate your
random numbers and walah!

Dan E
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walah?
 
I don't know how to spell it exactly, ?walah? the magic word you
say when the bunny pops out of the top hat...

Dan E
 
Hi Harlan:

In the interest of accuracy, the odds *against* his predicting the next line
are astronomical <g>.

Regards,

Vasant.
 
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