What's luck got to do with it? : the history, mathematics, and psychology behind the gambler's illusion /

Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are "hot" in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? What's Luck Got to Do with It? takes a lively and eye-openin...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Mazur, Joseph
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Sujets:
Games of chance (Mathematics)
Chance > Psychological aspects.
Gambling > Social aspects.
Jeux de hasard (Mathématiques)
Hasard > Aspect psychologique.
Jeux de hasard > Aspect social.
games of chance.
GAMES > Gambling > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Applied Psychology.
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