Surprises in Probability: Seventeen Short Stories

by Henk Tijms

This book brings together a variety of probability applications through entertaining stories that will appeal to a broad readership. What are the best stopping rules for the dating problem? What can Bayes' formula tell us about the chances of a Champions League draw for soccer teams being rigged? How could syndicates win millions of lottery dollars by buying a multitude of tickets at the right time? What's the best way to manage your betting bankroll...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367000822
• ISBN13: 9780367000820
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"