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This text uses mathematics to analyze games of chance and skill. Roulette, craps, blackjack, backgammon, poker, bridge, lotteries and horse races are considered here in a way that reveals their mathematical aspects. The tools used include probability, expectation, and game theory.
First publish date: 1981
Authors: Edward W. Packel
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