the baffling statistics of Secret Santa
- Written by Stephen Woodcock, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
Harbucks / ShutterstockChristmas, we’re told, is the most wonderful time of the year. For many of us, however, it is preceded by one of the least wonderful times: the awkward social spectacle of the office Secret Santa or Kris Kringle, where employees agree to purchase a gift for a randomly allocated colleague.
As you watch your co-workers...





