Mathematics of games : an introduction to probability / David G. Taylor.
Material type:
- 9781482235432 (hardback)
- 519.3 23 T239
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Books | ISI Library, Kolkata | 519.3 T239 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 136630 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Dice, coins, and candy --
2. Wheels and more dice --
3. Counting the pokers --
4. Windmills and black jacks? --
5. More fun dice! --
6. Board games, not "bored" games --
7. Can you bet and win? --
8. There are more games! --
Appendices --
Tables --
Answers and selected solutions --
Bibliography --
Image credits --
Index.
The Mathematics of Games: An Introduction to Probability takes an inquiry-based approach to teaching the standard material for an introductory probability course. It also discusses different games and ideas that relate to the law of large numbers, as well as some more mathematical topics not typically found in similar books.
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