Taking Chances: Winning With Probability

What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Every day, people make judgements on these matters, yet many of us are ignorant of how probability works. This exploration reveals traps and fallacies in the field, describing and analysing a variety of situations where chance plays a role

• | By (Author): John (Reader in Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sussex) Haigh
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• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 08, 2003
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 388 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0198526636
• | ISBN-13: 9780198526636