Computer's Melbourne Cup top tip a rank outsider

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Updated November 3, 2009 12:37:47

Australians will bet tens of millions of dollars on the Melbourne Cup runners today. Some will study the form guide, while others will just make a wild guess. But mathematicians at one Melbourne university are taking a far more scientific approach.

Presenter:Samantha Donovan
Speaker: Mathematician Dr. Anthony Bedford from RMIT University

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