Chance The Life of Games & the Game of Life

Chance The Life of Games & the Game of Life / by Joaquim P. Marques de Sá.

With its many easy-to-follow mathematical examples, this book takes the reader on an almost chronological trip through the fascinating and amazing laws of chance, omnipresent in the natural world and in our daily lives. Along the route many fascinating topics are discussed, such as: challenging prob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marques de Sá, Joaquim P. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Popular works.
Probabilities.
Statistical physics.
Dynamical systems.
Game theory.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Probabilities and Games of Chance
  • Amazing Conditions
  • Expecting to Win
  • The Wonderful Curve
  • Probable Inferences
  • Fortune and Ruin
  • The Nature of Chance
  • Noisy Irregularities
  • Chance and Order
  • Living with Chance.

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