02625nam a22004335i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001900153072001600172072001700188072002300205072001500228072001600243100007900259245009300338250001800431264006900449300006700518336002600585337002600611338003600637347002400673505015900697520101900856650001901875650002901894650002501923650002901948710003401977773002602011776003602037776003602073776003602109856004602145978-3-031-70141-2DE-He21320251030113231.0cr nn 008mamaa241017s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830317014127 a10.1007/978-3-031-70141-22doi 4aQA273.A1-274.9 7aPBT2bicssc 7aPBWL2bicssc 7aMAT0290002bisacsh 7aPBT2thema 7aPBWL2thema1 aMorris, Sidney A.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aCalculating Chance: Card and Casino Gamesh[electronic resource] /cby Sidney A. Morris.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXXII, 173 p. 132 illus., 50 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda0 aFinite Probability Spaces and Examples -- Permutations and Combinations -- Conditional Probability -- Stirling’s Approximation Formula and Improvements.  aThis 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. 0aProbabilities. 0aMathematical statistics.14aApplied Probability.24aMathematical Statistics.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303170140508iPrinted edition:z978303170142908iPrinted edition:z978303170143640uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70141-2