games of chance (mathematics)

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games of chance (mathematics)

What's luck got to do with it?

the history, mathematics, and psychology behind the gambler's illusion
  • Mazur, Joseph
2010
Examines gambling from mathematical, historical, and psychological perspectives, discussing common myths about luck, the psychological aspects of winning and loosing, archaeological evidence of dice games played among Neolithic peoples, and related topics.

Chance, luck, and statistics

  • Levinson, Horace C
2001
Provides an introduction to the fundamental laws of chance and probability, explaining the theory of probability and its applications to poker, lotteries, and other games of chance, and showing how to apply the principles of probability theory to statistics.
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