02578nam 22004935 450 991089797660332120250808093350.03-031-70141-010.1007/978-3-031-70141-2(MiAaPQ)EBC31731098(Au-PeEL)EBL31731098(CKB)36364865200041(DE-He213)978-3-031-70141-2(EXLCZ)993636486520004120241017d2024 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCalculating Chance: Card and Casino Games /by Sidney A. Morris1st ed. 2024.Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :Imprint: Springer,2024.1 online resource (193 pages)3-031-70140-2 Finite Probability Spaces and Examples -- Permutations and Combinations -- Conditional Probability -- Stirling’s Approximation Formula and Improvements.This book offers a gentle yet rigorous introduction to probability theory, with a special focus on finite probability spaces. Drawing inspiration from card games, casino games, mahjong, and two-up, it also delves into real-world applications such as weather forecasting, lotteries, hereditary diseases, and PCR virus testing. Discover which casino game gives you the best chance of winning and which one offers the worst odds. Assuming only a high school mathematics background, this book is an excellent resource for both students and teachers, providing clear explanations and engaging examples. The technical material is lightened with entertaining stories, such as how someone became a millionaire by spotting a flaw in a national lottery and how another person helped fund a war using winnings from a well-known card game he invented. Engaging and informative, this book is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of probability theory while enjoying some fascinating anecdotes along the way.ProbabilitiesMathematical statisticsApplied ProbabilityMathematical StatisticsProbabilities.Mathematical statistics.Applied Probability.Mathematical Statistics.519Morris Sidney A57548MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910897976603321Calculating Chance: Card and Casino Games4215041UNINA02199oas 2200637 a 450 991069375050332120251106213014.0(OCoLC)54038037(CONSER) 2004230309(CKB)1000000000320614(EXLCZ)99100000000032061420040116a19939999 sa aenguran|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierProfile of undergraduates in U.S. postsecondary education institutionsWashington, DC U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and ImprovementStatistical analysis report / National Center for Education StatisticsSome volumes distributed to depository libraries on microfiche.ERIC version classed as Supt. of Docs. class no.: ED 1.310/2.Various issues contain essays.1936-6183 Statistical analysis report (National Center for Education Statistics)Profile of undergraduates in United States postsecondary education institutionsProfile of undergraduates in U.S. postsecondary institutionsUndergraduatesUnited StatesStatisticsPeriodicalsUndergraduatesfast(OCoLC)fst01765248United Statesfasthttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrqPeriodicals.fastStatistics.fastStatistics.lcgftPeriodicals.lcgftUndergraduatesUndergraduates.371.8United States.Office of Educational Research and Improvement.GPOGPOOCLCQDLCNSDDLCOCLCQOCLCFOCLCOOCLCQGILDSOCLCQOCLCLOCLCQJOURNAL9910693750503321Profile of undergraduates in U.S. postsecondary education institutions3207400UNINA