The perfect bet : how science and maths are taking the luck out of gambling
Kucharski, Adam (Mathematician)2016
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Gamblers have been trying to figure out how to game the system since our ancestors first made wagers over dice fashioned from knucklebones: in revolutionary Paris, the 'martingale' strategy was rumoured to lead to foolproof success at the roulette table; now, in the 21st century, professional gamblers are using cutting-edge techniques to tilt the odds further in their favour. At the roulette wheel, card table or racecourse, science is giving us the competitive edge over opponents, casinos and bookmakers. But is there such a thing as a perfect bet? This book looks beyond probability and statistics to examine how wagers have inspired a plethora of new disciplines - spanning chaos theory, behavioural psychology, machine learning and game theory - which are not just revolutionising gambling, but changing our fundamental notions about chance, randomness and luck.
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Author:
Kucharski, Adam (Mathematician), author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2016.
Collation:
xvi, 271 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781781255469 (pbk)9781782832058 (ebook)
Dewey class:
795'.01
Language:
English
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BRN:
10515
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