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September 2009
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gambling

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Tags: gambling : odds : horse racing


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Dice are invaluable to many games, especially gambling games, but instead of playing with ordinary 1-6 numbered dice here are two interesting alternatives - with a twist!

Tags: probability : gambling : dice : Sicherman dice : Efron's dice : Schwenk's dice


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Tim Johnson was drawn into financial maths, not through an interest in finance, but because he was interested in making good decisions in the face of uncertainty. Tim explores the development of this interface between abstract mathematics and our everyday lives, and explains why a painting may only be worth its wall space.

Tags: probability : gambling : financial mathematics : finance : credit crunch


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How to win with quantum uncertainty

Tags: quantum mechanics : randomness : gambling : quantum uncertainty