The Perfect Bet

The Perfect Bet
Author: Adam Kucharski
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-02-23
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0465098592

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"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.


The Perfect Bet
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Adam Kucharski
Categories: Mathematics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-02-23 - Publisher: Basic Books

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"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal)
Best Bet
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Laura Pedersen
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-10-26 - Publisher: iUniverse

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Since Hallie's father died and left behind ten children, money at the Palmer household is tighter than ever. And just when Hallie thought she was graduating fro
Al Pha's Bet
Language: en
Pages: 32
Authors: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-05-12 - Publisher: Penguin

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Wonderful things are being invented every day in Al Pha's world-fire, the wheel, even shadows! His big chance to be part of history comes when the King announce
Little Bets
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: Peter Sims
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-04-19 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

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“An enthusiastic, example-rich argument for innovating in a particular way—by deliberately experimenting and taking small exploratory steps in novel directi
Thinking in Bets
Language: en
Pages: 289
Authors: Annie Duke
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-05-07 - Publisher: Penguin

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A Wall Street Journal bestseller, now in paperback. Poker champion turned decision strategist Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and