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Summary
Summary
Covering all aspects of gambling, The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic is mathematically sophisticated, but can be read for what it says about the games and strategies, skipping the technicalities. The material is fascinating and detailed, and the analysis is masterful.
Author Notes
Born in 1943, Richard A. Epstein graduated from Columbia in 1964 with a degree in philosophy. He continued his education at Oxford, earning a B.A. in law in 1966, and from there attended Yale, where he received an LL.B. in 1968.
Following graduation Epstein joined the faculty at the University of Southern California, teaching there until 1972. He became a regular member of the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1973, where he was named James Parker Hall Professor in 1982 and Distinguished Service Professor in 1988.
Richard Epstein writes extensively concerning the law. His works include Simple Rules for a Complex World (1995), Bargaining with the State (1993) and Forbidden Grounds: The Case Against Employment Discrimination Laws (1992).
(Bowker Author Biography)
Table of Contents
| Preface to Revised Edition |
| Preface to First Edition |
| Kubeiagenesis |
| Mathematical Preliminaries |
| The Meaning of Probability |
| The Calculus of Probability |
| Statistics |
| Game Theory |
| Fundamental Principles of a Theory of Gambling |
| Decision Making and Utility |
| The Basic Theorems |
| Coins, Wheels, and Oddments |
| Biased Coins |
| Statistical Properties of Coins |
| Coin Matching |
| Coin Games |
| Diverse Recreations |
| Casino Games |
| Problems |
| Coups and Games with Dice |
| ABrief Chronicle |
| Detection of Bias |
| Probability Problems with Dice |
| Formal Dice Games |
| Casino Games |
| Related Games |
| Dice Divertissments |
| The Play of the Cards |
| Origins and Species |
| Randomness and Shuffling |
| Card Probabilities |
| Simple Card Games |
| Matching Problems |
| Formal Card Games |
| Casino Games |
| Card Games with Skill |
| Poker Problems |
| Blackjack |
| Memorabilia |
| Rules |
| Pertinent Mathematics |
| Optimal Strategies |
| Possible Improvements |
| Blackjack Variations |
| Contract Bridge |
| The Family Tree |
| Assumption |
| Distributional Probabilities |
| Residual Probabilities |
| Evaluation Systems |
| Bidding |
| The Play |
| Expectations |
| Bridge-Playing Computers |
| Bridge Mutants |
| Weighted Statistical Logic and Statistical Games |
| Strategic Selection |
| Horse Racing |
| TheStock Market |
| War Games |
| Games with Information Lag |
| Hide-and-seek Games |
| Dueling |
| Miscellaneous Statistical Games |
| Inquizition |
| Games of Pure Skill and Competitive Computers |
| Games of Pure Skill |
| Computer Programs for Board Games |
| Two Board Problems |
| Fallacies and Sophistries |
| Psychology and Psilosophy |
| Paranormal Phenomena |
| Epilogue |
| Appendix Tables |
| Author Index |
| Subject Index |
