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The perfect bet : how science and math are taking the luck out of gambling
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465055951 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0465055958 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780465098590 (ebook)
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The three degrees of ignorance -- A brute force business -- From Los Alamos to Monte Carlo -- Pundits with PhDs -- Rise of the robots -- Life consists of bluffing -- The model opponent -- Beyond card counting. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Games of chance (Mathematics) Gambling Gambling systems Probabilities |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QA 271 .K83 2016 | 30775305515224 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Perfect Bet : How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling
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The Perfect Bet : How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling
For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet , mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
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