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Textbooks in Mathematics Ser.: Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling : The Games People Play by Ronald J. Gould (2009, Hardcover)
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PublisherCRC Press LLC
ISBN-101439801630
ISBN-139781439801635
eBay Product ID (ePID)70946233
Product Key Features
Number of Pages374 Pages
Publication NameMathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling : the Games People Play
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectDecision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling), Combinatorics, Mathematical Analysis, Probability & Statistics / Bayesian Analysis
TypeTextbook
AuthorRonald J. Gould
Subject AreaMathematics, Sports & Recreation, Education, Games & Activities
SeriesTextbooks in Mathematics Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2009-026774
ReviewsA2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title ethis volume is a wonderful reference for studying probability or statistics e Though this book might serve as the seed for the development of a new mathematics course at some institutions, this reviewer sees its greater value as a reference for mathematicians who are unfamiliar with the probabilities associated with gambling or applying statistics in sports. e"J.T. Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, CHOICE, Vol. 47, No. 9, May 2010, A 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title ...this volume is a wonderful reference for studying probability or statistics ... Though this book might serve as the seed for the development of a new mathematics course at some institutions, this reviewer sees its greater value as a reference for mathematicians who are unfamiliar with the probabilities associated with gambling or applying statistics in sports. --J.T. Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, CHOICE, Vol. 47, No. 9, May 2010, A 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title ...this volume is a wonderful reference for studying probability or statistics ... Though this book might serve as the seed for the development of a new mathematics course at some institutions, this reviewer sees its greater value as a reference for mathematicians who are unfamiliar with the probabilities associated with gambling or applying statistics in sports. --J.T. Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, CHOICE, Vol. 47, No. 9, May 2010, A 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title this volume is a wonderful reference for studying probability or statistics Though this book might serve as the seed for the development of a new mathematics course at some institutions, this reviewer sees its greater value as a reference for mathematicians who are unfamiliar with the probabilities associated with gambling or applying statistics in sports. "J.T. Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, CHOICE, Vol. 47, No. 9, May 2010, A 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 'e¦this volume is a wonderful reference for studying probability or statistics 'e¦ Though this book might serve as the seed for the development of a new mathematics course at some institutions, this reviewer sees its greater value as a reference for mathematicians who are unfamiliar with the probabilities associated with gambling or applying statistics in sports. 'e"J.T. Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, CHOICE, Vol. 47, No. 9, May 2010, A 2010 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title …this volume is a wonderful reference for studying probability or statistics … Though this book might serve as the seed for the development of a new mathematics course at some institutions, this reviewer sees its greater value as a reference for mathematicians who are unfamiliar with the probabilities associated with gambling or applying statistics in sports. -J.T. Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, CHOICE, Vol. 47, No. 9, May 2010
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal510
Table Of ContentBasic Probability Introduction Of Dice and Men Probability The Laws Which Govern Us Poker Hands versus Batting Orders Let's Play for Money! Is That Fair? The Odds Are against Us Things Vary Conditional Expectation The Game's Afoot Applications to Games Counting and Probability in Poker Hands Roulette Craps Let's Make A Deal -- The Monty Hall Problem Carnival Games Other Casino Games Backgammon Repeated Play Introduction Binomial Coefficients The Binomial Distribution The Poisson Distribution Streaks -- Are They Real? Betting Strategies The Gambler's Ruin Card Tricks and More Introduction The Five-Card Trick The Two-Deck Matching Game More Tricks The Paintball Wars Dealing with Data Introduction Batting Averages and Simpson's Paradox NFL Passer Ratings Viewing Data -- Simple Graphs Confidence in Our Estimates Measuring Differences in Performance Testing and Relationships Introduction Suzuki versus Pujols I'll Decide If I Believe That Are the Old Adages True? How Good Are Certain Measurements? Arguing over Outstanding Performances A Last Look at Comparisons Games and Puzzles Introduction Number Arrays The Tower of Hanoi Instant Insanity Lights Out Peg Games Combinatorial Games Introduction to Combinatorial Games Subtraction Games Nim Games as Digraphs Blue-Red Hackenbush Green Hackenbush Games as Numbers More about Nimbers Appendix Review of Elementary Set Theory Standard Normal Distribution Table Student's t-Distribution Solutions to Problems Selected Even Exercises References Index
SynopsisWith an emphasis on mathematical thinking and problem solving, Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling -- The Games People Playshows 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. Only requiring high school algebra, the text offers flexibility in choosing what material to cover in a basic mathematics course. It covers permutations in the two-deck matching game so derangements can be counted, introduces graphs to find matches when looking at extensions of the five-card trick, and studies lexicographic orderings and ideas of encoding for card tricks. The text also explores linear equations and weighted equations in the section on the NFL passer rating formula and presents graphing to show how data can be compared or displayed. For each topic, the author includes exercises based on real games and sports data., With an emphasis on mathematical thinking and problem solving, this text 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. The text covers permutations in the two-deck matching game, introduces graphs to find matches when looking at extensions of the five-card trick, and studies lexicographic orderings and ideas of encoding for card tricks. It also explores linear equations and weighted equations in the section on the NFL passer rating formula., With an emphasis on mathematical thinking and problem solving, Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling -- The Games People Play 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. Only requiring high school algebra, the text offers flexibility in choosing what material to cover in a basic mathematics course. It covers permutations in the two-deck matching game so derangements can be counted, introduces graphs to find matches when looking at extensions of the five-card trick, and studies lexicographic orderings and ideas of encoding for card tricks. The text also explores linear equations and weighted equations in the section on the NFL passer rating formula and presents graphing to show how data can be compared or displayed. For each topic, the author includes exercises based on real games and sports data.
LC Classification NumberQA401.G658 2010
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