RE: Lotto algorithym/formula needed
- Posted by Tony Steward <tony at locksdownunder.com> Jul 09, 2002
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Hi Alan, A maths expert I am not, but a Locksmith I am. I work with numbers and permutations all the time, it doesn't seem that difficult to me to create a routine to list (perhaps to a text file) all the 6 number variations of a 1 to 49 game. If this is of any help contact me and i'll explain further. Or maybe I miss read your 1st question. Thanks Tony Steward Alan Oxley wrote: > > Hi gents/ladies, > > I'm leaving lurk mode for the first time this year I think.. > > > > Does any math experts here know the method for generating (every) > > sequences of 6 numbers, > > from a user selected sequence of "lucky numbers" in the guess 6 of 49 > > game? Without repeats. > > > > I've had a look at Jerry Story's archive submission, but this has two > > problems: > > a) His method is based on selecting groups of three, targeting a 3 > > in-a-line win. > > b) The "hard work" - ie the method/formula is not revealed, Jerry has a > > included table instead. > > He doesn't say how he created these big tables - not manually I hope! > > > > Instead of building (lots) of tables, is there a method where given say > > 12 "lucky numbers" > > the formula would say that the 4th number in the 7th ticket (sequence of > > 6 lucky numbers) > > would be your 4th "lucky number". > > > > Jiri/Antoine etc, can you point me in the right direction? > > Web searching has delivered the odds formula, not the selection formula > > I'm after.. > > > > TIA > > Alan > > Eu licenced user since v1.4 > > >