Jason Rosenhouse

The Monty Hall Problem

The Remarkable Story of Math's Most Contentious Brain Teaser

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the Monty Hall Problem, one of the most famous brainteasers in mathematics. Its deceptive simplicity has fooled countless mathematicians. In addition to a thorough mathematical discussion of the problem, this book surveys the professional literature in a variety of disciplines.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 164mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9780195367898
• ISBN-10: 0195367898
• Artikelnr.: 25848638

Autorenporträt

Jason Rosenhouse is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University in Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
1: Ancestral Monty
2: Classical Monty
3: Bayesian Monty
4: Progressive Monty
5: Miscellaneous Monty
6: Cognitive Monty
7: Philosophical Monty
8: Final Monty
Appendix: A Gallery of Variations
Bibliography
Index