TY  - BOOK
AU  - Taylor,David G.
TI  - Mathematics of games: an introduction to probability 
T2  - Textbooks in mathematics
SN  - 9781482235432 (hardback)
U1  - 519.3 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Probabilities
KW  - Game theory
KW  - Statistical decision
N1  - 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
N2  - 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.
ER  -