Ronald J. Gould

Mathematics in Games, Sports, and Gambling (eBook, PDF)

The Games People Play, Second Edition

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on mathematical thinking and problem solving, demonstrating how discrete probability, statistics, and elementary discrete mathematics can be applied in games, sports, and gambling situations. The text draws on numerous examples, questions, and problems to explain the application of mathematical theory to various real-life games.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498719537
• Artikelnr.: 57895922

Autorenporträt

Ronald J. Gould received a B.S. in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1972, an M.S. in Computer Science in 1978 from Western Michigan University, and Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1979 from Western Michigan University. He joined the faculty of Emory University in 1979.

Professor Gould specializes in Graph Theory with general interests in discrete mathematics and algorithms. He has written over 170 research papers and one book in this area. Professor Gould serves on the Editorial Boards of several journals in the area of discrete mathematics. Over the years he has directed over 25 master's theses and more than 25 Ph.D. dissertations.

Professor Gould has received a number of honors including teaching awards from Western Michigan University (1976) and Emory University (1999), as well as the Mathematical Association of America's Southeastern Section Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008. He has also received alumni awards from both SUNY Fredonia and Western Michigan University. He was awarded the Goodrich C. White Chair from Emory University in 2001.