Taking chances: winning with probability
by Haigh, John
"What are the odds against winning the Lotto, The Weakest Link, or Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The answer lies in the science of probability, yet many of us are unaware of how this science works. Every day, people make judgements on a wide variety of situations where chance plays a role, including buying insurance, betting on horse-racing, following medical advice - even carrying an umbrella. In Taking Chances, John Haigh guides the reader round common pitfalls, demonstrates how to make bett…
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- Full title :Taking chances : winning with probability / John Haigh.
Summary
"What are the odds against winning the Lotto, The Weakest Link, or Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The answer lies in the science of probability, yet many of us are unaware of how this science works. Every day, people make judgements on a wide variety of situations where chance plays a role, including buying insurance, betting on horse-racing, following medical advice - even carrying an umbrella. In Taking Chances, John Haigh guides the reader round common pitfalls, demonstrates how to make better-informed decisions, and shows where the odds can be unexpectedly in your favour. This new edition has been fully updated, and includes information on top television shows, plus a new chapter on Probability for Lawyers."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Publication Date:cop. 2003.
- Edition:[New ed.]
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:cop. 2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 vol. (XIV-373 p.) : : ill. ; : 20 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0198526636 (br), 9780198526636 (br)
- oclc:ocn867538192
- LC Classification:QA273.15
- Dewey Decimal:519.2
Table of Contents
What is probability ? -- lotteries -- football pools, premium bonds -- one coin, many games -- dice -- games with few choices -- waiting, waiting, waiting -- TV games -- casino games -- bookies, the tote, spread betting -- this sporting life -- lucky for some -- miscellanea -- probability for lawyers
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