The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic
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The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic

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The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic

About this book

Early in his rise to enlightenment, man invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He invented gambling. Recent advances in the field, particularly Parrondo's paradox, have triggered a surge of interest in the statistical and mathematical theory behind gambling. This interest was acknowledge in the motion picture, "21," inspired by the true story of the MIT students who mastered the art of card counting to reap millions from the Vegas casinos. Richard Epstein's classic book on gambling and its mathematical analysis covers the full range of games from penny matching to blackjack, from Tic-Tac-Toe to the stock market (including Edward Thorp's warrant-hedging analysis). He even considers whether statistical inference can shed light on the study of paranormal phenomena. Epstein is witty and insightful, a pleasure to dip into and read and rewarding to study. The book is written at a fairly sophisticated mathematical level; this is not "Gambling for Dummies" or "How To Beat The Odds Without Really Trying." A background in upper-level undergraduate mathematics is helpful for understanding this work. - Comprehensive and exciting analysis of all major casino games and variants - Covers a wide range of interesting topics not covered in other books on the subject - Depth and breadth of its material is unique compared to other books of this nature Richard Epstein's website: www.gamblingtheory.net

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9780123978707
Edition
2
Subtopic
Matematica applicata

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter One. Kubeiagenesis
  8. Chapter Two. Mathematical Preliminaries
  9. Chapter Three. Fundamental Principles of a Theory of Gambling
  10. Chapter Four. Parrondo’s Principle
  11. Chapter Five. Coins, Wheels, and Oddments
  12. Chapter Six. Coups and Games with Dice
  13. Chapter Seven. The Play of the Cards
  14. Chapter Eight. Blackjack
  15. Chapter Nine. Statistical Logic and Statistical Games
  16. Chapter Ten. Games of Pure Skill and Competitive Computers
  17. Chapter Eleven. Fallacies and Sophistries
  18. Epilogue
  19. Appendices
  20. Index