Takes a look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action. Whatever be your sporting interests, you will find plenty to absorb from this book.

Product Description: How to beat the odds, how to always win at tennis, and how to take a penalty and score every time—all using the power of mathematics From an author committed to the popularization of math, this novel and intriguing look at sports explores the mathematics behind the action...read more

Product Description: A unique and insightful approach to sports, exploring the math behind the action, with a focus on the Olympics Readers can ready themselves for the beautiful mathematics of the greatest sporting event on the planet. They will discover the best tactics for taking a penalty, the pros and cons of being a consistent golfer, the surprising link between boxing and figure skating, and the formula for always winning a game of tennis...read more

Why might it help a penalty taker to look at a clock before he kicks the ball? Does winning the toss actually matter? And why should some people consider playing darts blindfold? This book takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action.

Product Description: ¿Quién no se ha preguntado alguna vez si existe un método para ganar en las apuestas? ¿Por qué es más probable ganar al Monopoly si uno se hace con las calles de color naranja? ¿Qué deporte permite mejor pronóstico, el golf, el fútbol o el tenis? ¿Qué juego ofrece más oportunidades de obtener premio, la lotería o las quini...read more

Product Description: The purpose of this book is to provide a sound introduction to the study of real-world phenomena that possess random variation. It describes how to set up and analyse models of real-life phenomena that involve elements of chance. Motivation comes from everyday experiences of probability, such as that of a dice or cards, the idea of fairness in games of chance, and the random ways in which, say, birthdays are shared or particular events arise...read more

Product Description: Taking Chances presents an entertaining and fascinating exploration of probability, revealing traps and fallacies in the field. It describes and analyzes a remarkable variety of situations where chance plays a role, including football pools, the Lottery, TV games, sport, cards, roulette, coins, and dice...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)