The Perfect Bet
How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck out of Gambling
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2016]
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 271 pages ; 24 cm
From roulette tables to racetracks, provides a look at how scientists and mathematicians throughout the years have tried to figure out how to beat the house while gambling.
Contents:
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.
ISBN:
9780465055951
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SPORTS Games Kuc | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
SPORTS Games Kuc | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-256) and index.