The Infamous, Brain-Bending Birthday Problem

The video explores the Birthday Paradox, a probability theory that reveals the surprising odds of two people sharing a birthday in a group. It explains the math behind the paradox, showing that only 23 people are needed for a 50% chance of a shared birthday. The video also discusses real-world factors affecting these odds and highlights applications in data privacy and computer security, such as preventing data collisions in hash functions.

How can the birthday problem be applied in medical studies?

What is a collision in the context of hash functions?

Discuss the significance of the birthday problem in computer science.