Basic Gambling Mathematics: The Numbers Behind the Neon, Second Edition (AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series) - Hardcover

Bollman, Mark

 
9781032414614: Basic Gambling Mathematics: The Numbers Behind the Neon, Second Edition (AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1032414618 ISBN 13: 9781032414614
Publisher: A K Peters/CRC Press, 2023

Synopsis

Basic Gambling Mathematics: The Numbers Behind the Neon, Second Edition explains the mathematics involved in analyzing games of chance, including casino games, horse racing and other sports, and lotteries. The book helps readers understand the mathematical reasons why some gambling games are better for the player than others. It is also suitable as a textbook for an introductory course on probability.

Along with discussing the mathematics of well-known casino games, the author examines game variations that have been proposed or used in actual casinos. Numerous examples illustrate the mathematical ideas in a range of casino games while end-of-chapter exercises go beyond routine calculations to give readers hands-on experience with casino-related computations.

New to the Second Edition

  • Thorough revision of content throughout, including new sections on the birthday problem (for informal gamblers) and the Monty Hall problem, as well as an abundance of fresh material on sports gambling
  • Brand new exercises and problems
  • A more accessible level of mathematical complexity, to appeal to a wider audience.

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About the Author

Mark Bollman is Professor of Mathematics and chair of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science at Albion College in Albion, Michigan, and has taught 116 different courses in his career. Among these courses is "Mathematics of the Gaming Industry," where mathematics majors carefully study the math behind games of chance and travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, in order to compare theory and practice. He has also taken those ideas into Albion's Honors Program in "Great Issues in Humanities: Perspectives on Gambling," which considers gambling from literary, philosophical, and historical points of view as well as mathematically. Mark has also authored Mathematics of Keno and Lotteries, Mathematics of Casino Carnival Games, and Mathematics of The Big Four Casino Table Games: Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, & Roulette.

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Publisher
A K Peters/CRC Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1032414618
ISBN 13 
9781032414614
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
322

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