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Taking Chances: Winning with Probability

By John Haigh

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1999
ISBN
0198502923, 9780198502920
LCC
QA273.15 .H35 1999
Open Library ID
OL377040M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1826234 bytes)
Edition
1st UK ed.
Pages
226\226
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

An easy-to-read, fun look at some common probability traps and fallacies and how they can be used to put the odds in the reader's favor. Written by a math expert, who uses real-life examples that can be understood by general readers, Taking Chances: Winning with Probability shows how to make better betting decisions in such games of chance as: lotteries, football pools, dice, roulette, card games, tv game shows, horse racing, and betting with bookies. It will interest all those who are interested in gaining the extra advantage when it comes to winning the lottery, making money in the casino, winning the football pool, or backing the right horse.

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