(NOT A QUESTION) How to find the probability of meeting someone.

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This discussion highlights a resource for calculating the probability of two individuals meeting within specified time intervals, emphasizing the law of encounters. The referenced webpage provides a clear explanation of the mathematical principles involved. Users can utilize this tool to understand the dynamics of waiting times and meeting probabilities effectively. The discussion also suggests posting this resource in the Math subsection for better visibility.

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This is not a tutorial, but I thought I'd post a link to a Webpage dedicated to calculating the probability that two people will meet between two times, with the understanding that each will wait no more than n time intervals for the other. (Special thanks to Google for helping me on my quest to find an easy-to-understand explanation.)http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath124/kmath124.htm"

And mods, please feel free to post this in the Math subsection of the Homework section and sticky it there.
 
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A situation like this involves the law of encounters, just found out.
 

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