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Siegman, A. E. – American Journal of Physics, 1979
Presents an alternative derivation of the Fokker-Planck equation for the probability density of a random noise process, starting from the Langevin equation. The derivation makes use of the first two derivatives of the Dirac delta function. (Author/GA)
Descriptors: College Science, Electricity, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications

Kruglak, Haym – Physics Teacher, 1994
Recommends using probability paper, also called normal probability and arithmetic probability paper, for solving probability problems. Provides six examples. (MVL)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education, Physics

Bartlett, Albert A. – Physics Teacher, 1993
Discusses the probability of seeing a tire explode or disintegrate while traveling down the highway. Suggests that a person observing 10 hours a day would see a failure on the average of once every 300 years. (MVL)
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts