MATHEMATICS IN GAMES, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING The Games People Play
With an emphasis on mathematical thinking and problem solving, this book shows how discrete probability, statistics, and elementary discrete mathematics are used in games, sports, and gambling situations. It draws on numerous examples, questions, and problems to explain the application of mathematic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL
CRC Press
2010
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Add Tag | Summary: | With an emphasis on mathematical thinking and problem solving, this book shows how discrete probability, statistics, and elementary discrete mathematics are used in games, sports, and gambling situations. It draws on numerous examples, questions, and problems to explain the application of mathematical theory to various real-life games. |
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| Item Description: | "A Chapman & Hall book." |
| Physical Description: | xix, 354 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781439801635 1439801630 |
Mathematics in games, sports and gambling