ENGLISH

Chance: The Life of Games and the Game of Life

By Joaquim P. Marques de Sá (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2008
ISBN
3540744169, 9783540744160
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-74417-7
Google Books ID
PoPRIuE4U8EC
Open Library ID
OL12810613M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5794823 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
224\237
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
EconomicsPopular Science in Mathematics/Computer Science/NaSocial and Behav. Sciences

Description

With its many easy-to-follow mathematical examples, this book takes the reader on an almost chronological trip through the fascinating and amazing laws of chance, omnipresent in the natural world and in our daily lives. Along the route many fascinating topics are discussed, such as: challenging probability paradoxes; "paranormal" coincidences; game odds; causes and effects; interpretation of opinion polls; winning chances as a game proceeds; the nature of randomness; entropy and randomness; randomness in life; algorithmic complexity and the undecidability of randomness; possibilities and limitations of learning the laws of a Universe immersed in chance events. This charming book will inform and entertain the scientist and non-scientist alike.

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