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What's Luck Got to Do with It?: The History, Mathematics, and Psychology of the Gambler's Illusion
What's Luck Got to Do with It The History Mathematics and Psychology of the Gambler's Illusion
Author: Joseph Mazur
Why do so many gamblers risk it all when they know the odds of winning are against them? Why do they believe dice are "hot" in a winning streak? Why do we expect heads on a coin toss after several flips have turned up tails? What's Luck Got to Do with It? takes a lively and eye-opening look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of g...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691138909
ISBN-10: 0691138907
Publication Date: 6/6/2010
Pages: 296
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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