Struck by lightning : the curious world of probabilities / Jeffrey S. Rosenthal.
| Author/creator | Rosenthal, Jeffrey S. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, ©2006. |
| Description | 264 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Surrounded by randomness: probabilities everywhere -- What are the odds of that? Coincidence and surprise -- Laying down the law: why casinos always win -- Dealing the cards: bridge, poker, and blackjack -- Murder most foul: measuring trends -- Utility functions: how to make decisions -- White lab coats: what studies do and don't show -- Ain't gonna happen: very low probabilities -- Interlude: the case of the collapsing casino -- Fifty-one percent to forty-nine percent: the true meaning of polls -- Nineteen times out of twenty: margins of error -- Randomness to the rescue: when uncertainty is your friend -- Evolution, genes, and viruses: randomness in biology -- That wily Monty Hall: finding probabilities from clues -- Spam, spam, probability, and spam: blocking unwanted e-mail -- Ignorance, chaos, and quantum mechanics: causes of randomness -- Final exam: do you have probability perspective? |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2005037021 |
| ISBN | 0309097347 |
| ISBN | 9780309097345 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA273 .R785 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |