Chance : the life of games and the game of life

Chance : the life of games and 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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Main Author: Sá, J. P. Marques de, 1946-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Portuguese
Published: Berlin ; London : Springer, 2008.
Subjects:
Chance.
Probabilities.
probability.
Sciences humaines.
Sciences sociales.
Chance
Probabilities
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary: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 probability paradoxes; "paranormal" coincidences; game odds; causes and effects; interpretation of opinion polls; winning chances as a game proceeds; the nature of randomness; entropy and randomness; randomness in life; algorithmic complexity and the undecidability of randomness; possibilities
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 224 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783540744177
3540744177
3540744169
9783540744160
Language:Translated from the Portuguese.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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