Unexpected Expectations
The Curiosities of a Mathematical Crystal Ball
Published on 4. June 2012
220 pages
978-1-040-19841-4 (ISBN)
Description
Unexpected Expectations: The Curiosities of a Mathematical Crystal Ball explores how paradoxical challenges involving mathematical expectation often necessitate a reexamination of basic premises. The author takes you through mathematical paradoxes associated with seemingly straightforward applications of mathematical expectation and shows how these
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Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
File size
4,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-040-19841-4 (9781040198414)
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Content
The Crystal Ball. Looking Back. The ABCs of E. Doing the Right Thing. Aversion Perversion. And the Envelope Please! Parrondo's Paradox: You Can Win for Losing. Imperfect Recall. Non-Zero-Sum Games: The Inadequacy of Individual Rationality. Newcomb's Threat. Benford's Law. Let the Mystery Be! Bibliography. Index.
