Morris S. Calculating Chance. Card and Casino Games 2024

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This book offers a gentle yet rigorous introduction to probability theory, with a special focus on finite probability spaces. Drawing inspiration from card games, casino games, mahjong, and two-up, it also delves into real-world applications such as weather forecasting, lotteries, hereditary diseases, and PCR virus testing. Discover which casino game gives you the best chance of winning and which one offers the worst odds. The following people should find this book interesting, entertaining, and/or useful:
Students studying probability.
Those planning to study probability.
Teachers of probability.
Those interested in card games, casino games, or any games of chance.
Foreword.
Preface.
Introduction.
Finite Probability Spaces and Examples.
Permutations and Combinations.
Conditional Probability.
Stirling’s Approximation Formula and Improvements.
Index