Getting e from Randomness
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In a running average, the sum of 
trials is divided by 
. If you select 
real numbers between 0 and 1 until the total exceeds 1, the running average of 
approaches 
, shown here as a solid purple line.
Contributed by: Ed Pegg Jr (March 2011)
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"Getting e from Randomness"
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Published: March 7 2011
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