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Mathematical Association of America Textbooks Ser.: Mathematics of Games and Gambling by Edward W. Packel (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAmerican Mathematical Society
ISBN-10088385628X
ISBN-139780883856284
eBay Product ID (ePID)22038459186
Product Key Features
Number of Pages151 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMathematics of Games and Gambling
SubjectGeneral, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling)
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorEdward W. Packel
Subject AreaMathematics, Games & Activities
SeriesMathematical Association of America Textbooks Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN80-085037
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews'The whole book is written with great urbanity and clarity … it is hard to see how it could have been better or more readable.' The Mathematical Gazette, ‘The whole book is written with great urbanity and clarity … it is hard to see how it could have been better or more readable.’The Mathematical Gazette, 'The whole book is written with great urbanity and clarity ... it is hard to see how it could have been better or more readable.' The Mathematical Gazette
Series Volume Number28
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal519
SynopsisYou can't lose with this MAA Book Prize winner if you want to see how mathematics can be used to analyze games of chance and skill. Roulette, craps, blackjack, backgammon, poker, bridge, lotteries and horse races are considered here in a way that reveals their mathematical aspects. The tools used include probability, expectation, and game theory. No prerequisites are needed beyond high school algebra. No book can guarantee good luck, but this book will show you what determines the best bet in a game of chance or the optimal strategy in a strategic game. Besides being an excellent supplement to a course on probability and good bed-side reading, this book's treatment of lotteries should save the reader some money., This book shows you what determines the best bet in a game of chance or the optimal strategy in a strategic game.
LC Classification NumberQA271 .P3
