Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic, Revised Edition (eBook)
450 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-057184-3 (ISBN)
Richard Epstein's classic book on gambling and its mathematical analysis covers the full range of games from penny matching, to blackjack and other casino games, to the stock market (including Black-Scholes analysis). He even considers what light statistical inference can shed on the study of paranormal phenomena. Epstein is witty and insightful, a pleasure to dip into and read and rewarding to study.
[Man] invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He invented gambling.Richard Epstein's classic book on gambling and its mathematical analysis covers the full range of games from penny matching, to blackjack and other casino games, to the stock market (including Black-Scholes analysis). He even considers what light statistical inference can shed on the study of paranormal phenomena. Epstein is witty and insightful, a pleasure to dip into and read and rewarding to study.
Front Cover 1
The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
PREFACE TO REVISED EDITION 12
PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION 14
CHAPTER ONE. KUBEIAGENESIS 18
Suggested References 27
CHAPTER TWO. MATHEMATICAL PRELIMINARIES 29
The meaning of probability 29
The calculus of probability 31
Statistics 41
Game theory 50
Suggested references 58
CHAPTER THREE. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF A THEORY OF GAMBLING 60
Decision making and utility 60
The basic theorems 69
Suggested references 90
CHAPTER FOUR. COINS, WHEELS, AND ODDMENTS 92
Biased coins 92
Statistical properties of coins 94
Coin matching 102
Coin games 107
Diverse recreations 117
Casino games 126
Problems 139
Suggested references 140
CHAPTER FIVE. COUPS AND GAMES WITH DICE 142
A brief chronicle 142
Detection of Bias 144
Probability problems with dice 148
Formal dice games 152
Casino games 162
Related games 172
Dice divertissements 173
Suggested references 173
CHAPTER SIX. THE PLAY OF THE CARDS 175
Origins and species 175
Randomness and shuffling 177
Card probabilities 189
Simple card games 194
Matching problems 197
Formal card games 203
Casino games 205
Card games with skill 213
Poker problems 229
Suggested references 230
CHAPTER SEVEN. BLACKJACK 232
Memorabilia 232
Rules 233
Pertinent mathematics 235
Optimal strategies 242
Possible improvements 265
Blackjack variations 266
Suggested references 267
CHAPTER EIGHT. CONTRACT BRIDGE 269
The family tree 269
Assumptions 270
Distributional probabilities 271
Residual probabilities 279
Evaluation systems 281
Bidding 286
The play 287
Expectations 291
Bridge-playing computers 293
Bridge mutants 294
Suggested references 296
CHAPTER NINE. WEIGHTED STATISTICAL LOGIC AND STATISTICAL GAMES 297
Strategic selection 297
Horse racing 304
The stock market 312
War games 320
Games with information lag 323
Hide-and-seek games 328
Dueling 332
Miscellaneous statistical games 341
Inquizition 348
Suggested references 349
CHAPTER TEN. GAMES OF PURE SKILL AND COMPETITIVE COMPUTERS 354
Games of pure skill 354
Computer programs for board games 392
Two board problems 404
Suggested references 404
CHAPTER ELEVEN. FALLACIES AND SOPHISTRIES 408
Psychology and psilosophy 408
Paranormal phenomena 412
Suggested references 424
General references 425
EPILOGUE 426
APPENDIX TABLES 430
AUTHOR INDEX 456
SUBJECT INDEX 460
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.6.2014 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Finanz- / Wirtschaftsmathematik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Statistik | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-08-057184-0 / 0080571840 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-08-057184-3 / 9780080571843 |
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