Basic Gambling Mathematics The Numbers Behind The Neon AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
Auteur : Bollman Mark
Understand the Math Underlying Some of Your Favorite Gambling Games
Basic Gambling Mathematics: The Numbers Behind the Neon explains the mathematics involved in analyzing games of chance, including casino games, horse racing, and lotteries. The book helps readers understand the mathematical reasons why some gambling games are better for the player than others. It is also suitable as a textbook for an introductory course on probability.
Along with discussing the mathematics of well-known casino games, the author examines game variations that have been proposed or used in actual casinos. Numerous examples illustrate the mathematical ideas in a range of casino games while end-of-chapter exercises go beyond routine calculations to give readers hands-on experience with casino-related computations.
The book begins with a brief historical introduction and mathematical preliminaries before developing the essential results and applications of elementary probability, including the important idea of mathematical expectation. The author then addresses probability questions arising from a variety of games, including roulette, craps, baccarat, blackjack, Caribbean stud poker, Royal Roulette, and sic bo. The final chapter explores the mathematics behind "get rich quick" schemes, such as the martingale and the Iron Cross, and shows how simple mathematics uncovers the flaws in these systems.
Date de parution : 06-2014
15.6x23.4 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 13 jours).
Prix indicatif 71,13 €
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15.6x23.4 cm
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Mots-clés :
SP SP; Straight Flush; applications of elementary probability to games of chance; House Advantage; Caribbean stud poker; Royal Roulette; and sic bo; Royal Flush; new variations of classic casino games; Video Poker; mathematics of casino games; Video Poker Machine; mathematical expectation; Hole Card; martingale and Iron Cross; Poker Hands; axiomatic approach to probability; American Roulette; mathematics involved in analyzing casino games; horse racing; and lotteries; House Edge; SP SP SP; SP; Bet Slip; Side Bet; High Cards; Cha; Super Bowl XLVII; SP SP SP; Odds Bet; Insurance Bet; Front Hand; Played Back; Player Hand; Banker Hand; Card Counting; Binomial Random Variable