The decay of Carbon $14$ into stable Nitrogen $14$ does not take place in a regular, determined fashion: rather it is governed by the laws of probability and statistics formalized in the language of quantum mechanics. ![]() The focus here is on the statistical nature of such dating. This task examines, from a mathematical and statistical point of view, how scientists measure the age of organic materials by measuring the ratio of Carbon $14$ to Carbon $12$.
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