Taking Chances Haigh John Reader in Mathematics and Statistics University of Sussex
Taking Chances Haigh John Reader in Mathematics and Statistics University of Sussex What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Yet many of us…
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Taking Chances Haigh John Reader in Mathematics and Statistics University of Sussex
What are the odds against winning the Lottery, making money in a casino, or backing the right horse? Yet many of us have a frightening ignorance of how probability works. Every day, people make judgements on these matters and face other decisions that rest on their understanding of probability: buying insurance, following medical advice, carrying an umbrella.
It describes and analyses a remarkable variety of situations where chance plays a role, including football poo Taking Chances presents an entertaining and fascinating exploration of probability, revealing traps and fallacies in the field.