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Last Modified: 4/17/2008

Gambling games, especially those found in casinos throughout the world, are appealing either because they offer the simplicity of pure chance or complexity of strategic alternatives.  Mathematicians have long been fascinated with the puzzles and challenges posed by games, with much effort in recent years expended on popular games such as blackjack, poker, and video poker.  The analysis of various gambling games, strategies, and opportunities is the common thread of articles in this volume.

Studies address issues in the games of blackjack, craps, roulette, card rooms, video poker, two up, and Carribbean Stud.  Other analysis examine such topics as the Kelly criterion, randomization, tournament play, errors in game design, and gambling systems in general.

Preface

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Finding The Edge:
Mathematical Analysis of Casino Games
24 articles, approx.400 pages, 2000
cloth, ISBN 0-942828-40-2, $34.95

Table of Contents 

Section 1	Studies on the Mathematical Methodology of Gambling Games in Casinos
Section 2	Blackjack Papers
Section 3	Variations on Blackjack
Section 4	Kelly
Section 5	New Games and Wagers
Section 6	Mathematical Analysis of Other Casino Games