Surprises in probability seventeen short stories / by Henk Tijms, Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics.
| Author/creator | Tijms, H. C. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2019] |
| Description | xiii, 131 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "This book bundles together a variety of probability applications through entertaining stories that will appeal to a broad readership. What are the best stopping rules for the dating problem, the Chow-Robbins game and the devil's penny game? How the gambler's fallacy created the Venice-53 hysteria in the national Italian lottery. These questions and many others are addressed in seventeen short chapters that can be read independently. The engaging stories are instructive as well and demonstrate valuable probabilistic ideas"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018021084 |
| ISBN | 9780367000820 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780367000431 (paperback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (e-book) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |