03068nam 2200637Ia 450 991013999910332120200520144314.09786613561893978128038397712803839769783642039607364203960X10.1007/978-3-642-03960-7(CKB)1000000000821476(SSID)ssj0000372752(PQKBManifestationID)11302044(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000372752(PQKBWorkID)10423005(PQKB)11427893(DE-He213)978-3-642-03960-7(MiAaPQ)EBC3065011(PPN)14904254X(EXLCZ)99100000000082147620090729d2009 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtccrDynamics of gambling origins of randomness in mechanical systems /by J. Strzako ... [et al.]1st ed. 2009.Berlin ;London Springerc20091 online resource (X, 152 p. 94 illus.) Lecture notes in physics,0075-8450 ;792Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9783642039591 3642039596 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Predictability in deterministic and random dynamical systems -- Mechanical randomizers - history, type of games, how fair they are -- Dynamical models -- Simulation results -- Why are mechanical randomizers predictable? -- Why can mechanical randomizers approximate random processes?- Nature of randomness in mechanical systems.This monograph presents a concise discussion of the dynamics of mechanical randomizers (coin tossing, die throw and roulette). The authors derive the equations of motion, also describing collisions and body contacts. It is shown and emphasized that, from the dynamical point of view, outcomes are predictable, i.e. if an experienced player can reproduce initial conditions with a small finite uncertainty, there is a good chance that the desired final state will be obtained. Finally, readers learn why mechanical randomizers can approximate random processes and benefit from a discussion of the nature of randomness in mechanical systems. In summary, the book not only provides a general analysis of random effects in mechanical (engineering) systems, but addresses deep questions concerning the nature of randomness, and gives potentially useful tips for gamblers and the gaming industry.Lecture notes in physics ;792.Stochastic processesMechanicsGamblingStochastic processes.Mechanics.Gambling.530.15923Strzako J(Jaroslaw)1762536MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910139999103321Dynamics of gambling4202528UNINA