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)
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
The Complete Book of Sports Betting
Language: en
Pages: 190
Authors: Jack Moore
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-01-01 - Publisher: Lyle Stuart

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Moore draws on his extensive experience as a criminal trial attorney, handling countless gambling cases, to explain betting concepts in easy-to-grasp terms. He
The Logic Of Sports Betting
Language: en
Pages: 238
Authors: Matthew Davidow
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-05-17 - Publisher:

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How do sportsbooks make their lines? Which types of bets are the best? Can you beat the house? The Logic Of Sports Betting answers all these questions and more