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What's Luck Got to Do with It?: The History, Mathematics, and Psychology of the Gambler's Illusion
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What’s Luck Got to Do with It?: The History, Mathematics, and Psychology of the Gambler’s Illusion

Joseph Mazur
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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? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
17 August 2010
Pages
296
ISBN
9780691138909

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? This book takes a look at the mathematics, history, and psychology of gambling to reveal various misconceptions about luck.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Country
United States
Date
17 August 2010
Pages
296
ISBN
9780691138909

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