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The Perfect Bet
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Author : Adam Kucharski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-05-05
The Perfect Bet written by Adam Kucharski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Gambling categories.
Gamblers have been trying to figure out how to game the system since our ancestors first made wagers over dice fashioned from knucklebones: in revolutionary Paris, the 'martingale' strategy was rumoured to lead to foolproof success at the roulette table; now, in the 21st century, professional gamblers are using cutting-edge techniques to tilt the odds further in their favour. At the roulette wheel, card table or racecourse, science is giving us the competitive edge over opponents, casinos and bookmakers. But is there such a thing as a perfect bet?The Perfect Bet looks beyond probability and statistics to examine how wagers have inspired a plethora of new disciplines - spanning chaos theory, behavioural psychology, machine learning and game theory - which are not just revolutionising gambling, but changing our fundamental notions about chance, randomness and luck. Explaining why poker is gaming's last bastion of human superiority over artificial intelligence, how methods originally developed for the US nuclear programme are helping pundits predict sports results and how a new breed of algorithms are managing to lose banks and asset traders millions, The Perfect Bet has the inside track on just about any wager you'd care to place.
The Perfect Bet
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Author : Adam Kucharski
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2016-05-05
The Perfect Bet written by Adam Kucharski and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Mathematics categories.
Gamblers have been trying to figure out how to game the system since our ancestors first made wagers over dice fashioned from knucklebones: in revolutionary Paris, the 'martingale' strategy was rumoured to lead to foolproof success at roulette ; today, professional gamblers are using cutting-edge techniques to tilt the odds in their favour. Science is giving us the competitive edge over opponents, casinos and bookmakers. But is there such a thing as a perfect bet? The Perfect Bet looks beyond probability and statistics to examine how wagers have inspired a plethora of new disciplines - spanning chaos theory, machine learning and game theory - which are not just revolutionising gambling, but changing our fundamental notions about chance, randomness and luck. Explaining why poker is gaming's last bastion of human superiority over AI, how methods originally developed for the US nuclear programme are helping pundits predict sports results and why a new breed of algorithms are losing banks millions, The Perfect Bet has the inside track on any wager you'd care to place.
The Perfect Bet
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Author : Adam Kucharski
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-02-23
The Perfect Bet written by Adam Kucharski and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-23 with Mathematics categories.
"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.
The Perfect Bet
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Author : Adam Kucharski (Mathematician)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Perfect Bet written by Adam Kucharski (Mathematician) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Gambling categories.
Al Pha S Bet
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Author : Amy Krouse Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-05-12
Al Pha S Bet written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-12 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Wonderful things are being invented every day in Al Pha's world-fire, the wheel, even shadows! His big chance to be part of history comes when the King announces that the twenty-six recently invented letters need to be put in order. Al makes a bet with himself that he's the man for the job. Through a series of funny events, he eventually finds the perfect order for the letters, and the king rewards him by naming his creation the "Alphabet." Sure to entertain and engage young readers, this book turns the ABC's inside out. Kids will laugh at the quirky illustrations and clever wordplay, while wondering where the alphabet really did get its order.
What S Luck Got To Do With It
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Author : Joseph Mazur
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-06
What S Luck Got To Do With It written by Joseph Mazur and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-06 with Games & Activities categories.
Mathematician Mazur traces the history of gambling from the earliest known archaeological evidence of dice-playing among Neolithic peoples to the first systematic mathematical games of change during the Renaissance, and explains the mathematics behind gambling--including the laws of probability, statistics, and betting against expectations. Photos.
An Unsafe Bet
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Author : Jim Orford
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-10-26
An Unsafe Bet written by Jim Orford and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-26 with Psychology categories.
An Unsafe Bet? The Dangerous Rise of Gambling and the Debate We Should Be Having reveals how gambling represents a danger to public health due to its inherent addiction potential, which is being intentionally downplayed by the gambling industry and governments. Lays bare the extent of gambling and its effects on society Exposes the dilemma for policy makers, who are charged with protecting public health but also increasingly dependent on revenues earned from gambling Written by Jim Orford, an internationally respected authority on the topic International examples broaden the argument and reveal the global stakes involved
The Rules Of Contagion
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Author : Adam Kucharski
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2020-02-13
The Rules Of Contagion written by Adam Kucharski and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-13 with Medical categories.
An Observer Book of the Year A Times Science Book of the Year A New Statesman Book of the Year A Financial Times Science Book of the Year 'Astonishingly bold' Daily Mail 'It is hard to imagine a more timely book ... much of the modern world will make more sense having read it.' The Times We live in a world that's more interconnected than ever before. Our lives are shaped by outbreaks - of disease, of misinformation, even of violence - that appear, spread and fade away with bewildering speed. To understand them, we need to learn the hidden laws that govern them. From 'superspreaders' who might spark a pandemic or bring down a financial system to the social dynamics that make loneliness catch on, The Rules of Contagion offers compelling insights into human behaviour and explains how we can get better at predicting what happens next. Along the way, Adam Kucharski explores how innovations spread through friendship networks, what links computer viruses with folk stories - and why the most useful predictions aren't necessarily the ones that come true. Now revised and updated with content on Covid-19.
Bet You Can T
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Author : Vicki Cobb
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1983-02-01
Bet You Can T written by Vicki Cobb and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-02-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
With this collection of irresistible bets, you can team up with science and be a winner every time. Stump your family, friends, or favorite enemy with these deceptively simple dares. They're all impossible to perform thanks to principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, energy and perception. For every trick -- whether it be blowing up a balloon in a bottle or kissing your elbow -- the authors reveal the natural cause at work that guarantees human defeat. Here's an entertaining and enticing introduction to basic scientific principles that proves yet another: science can be fun! WINNER OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE'S CHILDREN'S SCIENCE BOOK AWARD
The Magic Of Math
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Author : Arthur Benjamin
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-09-08
The Magic Of Math written by Arthur Benjamin and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-08 with Mathematics categories.
The world's greatest mental mathematical magician takes us on a spellbinding journey through the wonders of numbers (and more) "Arthur Benjamin . . . joyfully shows you how to make nature's numbers dance." -- Bill Nye (the science guy) The Magic of Math is the math book you wish you had in school. Using a delightful assortment of examples-from ice-cream scoops and poker hands to measuring mountains and making magic squares-this book revels in key mathematical fields including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus, plus Fibonacci numbers, infinity, and, of course, mathematical magic tricks. Known throughout the world as the "mathemagician," Arthur Benjamin mixes mathematics and magic to make the subject fun, attractive, and easy to understand for math fan and math-phobic alike. "A positively joyful exploration of mathematics." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Each [trick] is more dazzling than the last." -- Physics World