02974nam a22005175i 4500 978-3-031-70141-2 DE-He213 20251030113231.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241017s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031701412 978-3-031-70141-2 10.1007/978-3-031-70141-2 doi QA273.A1-274.9 PBT bicssc PBWL bicssc MAT029000 bisacsh PBT thema PBWL thema Morris, Sidney A. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 86187 Calculating Chance: Card and Casino Games [electronic resource] / by Sidney A. Morris. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XXII, 173 p. 132 illus., 50 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda 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. Probabilities. 65724 Mathematical statistics. 67233 Applied Probability. 65727 Mathematical Statistics. 67233 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031701405 Printed edition: 9783031701429 Printed edition: 9783031701436 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70141-2 ZDB-2-SMA ZDB-2-SXMS 64274 64274