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Taking chances : winning with probability /

"What are the odds against winning the Lotto, The Weakest Link, or Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The answer lies in the science of probability, yet many of us are unaware of how this science works. Every day, people make judgements on a wide variety of situations where chance plays a role, inc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haigh, John, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Edición:New ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is probability?
  • lotteries
  • football pools, premium bonds
  • one coin, many games
  • dice
  • games with few choices
  • waiting, waiting, waiting
  • TV games
  • casino games
  • bookies, the tote, spread betting
  • this sporting life
  • lucky for some
  • miscellanea
  • probability for lawyers.