John Haigh (Reader in Mathematics and University of S Statistics

Broschiertes Buch

Taking Chances

Winning with Probability

Beschreibung

What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Every day, people make judgements on these matters, yet many of us are ignorant of how probability works. This exploration reveals traps and fallacies in the field, describing and analysing a variety of situations where chance plays a role

Autor

John Haigh is Reader in Statistics at the University of Sussex. His interest in probability was awakened by various card games, and he has made a particular study of lotteries, cards, and dice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 388
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 420g
• ISBN-13: 9780198526636
• ISBN-10: 0198526636
• Artikelnr.: 14930000