The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic, Revised Edition
- Book Review,
by Richard A. Epstein
From Book News, Inc.
Reprint of teh revised edition (1977) in paper binding. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Review
"Richard Epstein's marvelous book is now a classic account of gambling games and their underlying laws of probability. Its range of topics exceeds that of any comparable work. Clearly written, accurate, it should be on the book shelf of anyone seriously interested in probability theory, especially in its application to recreational games."
-MARTIN GARDNER, FORMER COLUMNIST (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN)
"This classic book should be part of the library of everyone who wants to better understand games and gambling. The treatment is unique, original, and intriguing."
- EDWARD O. THORPE, AUTHOR OF BEAT THE DEALER.
Review
"Richard Epstein's marvelous book is now a classic account of gambling games and their underlying laws of probability. Its range of topics exceeds that of any comparable work. Clearly written, accurate, it should be on the book shelf of anyone seriously interested in probability theory, especially in its application to recreational games."
-MARTIN GARDNER, FORMER COLUMNIST (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN)
"This classic book should be part of the library of everyone who wants to better understand games and gambling. The treatment is unique, original, and intriguing."
- EDWARD O. THORPE, AUTHOR OF BEAT THE DEALER.
Book Description
[Man] invented a concept that has since been variously viewed as a vice, a crime, a business, a pleasure, a type of magic, a disease, a folly, a weakness, a form of sexual substitution, an expression of the human instinct. He invented gambling.
Richard Epstein's classic book on gambling and its mathematical analysis covers the full range of games from penny matching, to blackjack and other casino games, to the stock market (including Black-Scholes analysis). He even considers what light statistical inference can shed on the study of paranormal phenomena. Epstein is witty and insightful, a pleasure to dip into and read and rewarding to study.
From the Back Cover
Richard Espstein's classic book on gambling and its mathematical analysis covers the full range of games from penny matching, to blackjack and other casino games, to the stock market (including Black-Scholes analysis). Epstein is witty and insightful, a pleasure to dip into and read and rewarding to study.
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