Probability Decisions And Games A Gentle Introduction Using R - Abel Rodrguez

Introduces The Fundamentals Of Probability, Statistics, Decision Theory, And Game Theory, And Features Interesting Examples Of Games Of Chance And Strategy To Motivate And Illustrate Abstract Mathematical Concepts Covering Both Random And Strategic Games, Probability, Decisions And Games Features A Variety Of Gaming And Gambling Examples To Build A Better Understanding Of Basic Concepts Of Probability, Statistics, Decision Theory, And Game Theory. The Authors Present Fundamental Concepts Such As Random Variables, Rational Choice Theory, Mathematical Expectation And Variance, Fair Games, Combinatorial Calculus, Conditional Probability, Bayes Theorem, Bernoulli Trials, Zero-sum Games And Nash Equilibria, As Well As Their Application In Games Such As Roulette, Craps, Lotto, Blackjack, Poker, Rock-paper-scissors, The Game Of Chicken And Tic-tac-toe. Computer Simulations, Implemented Using The Popular R Computing Environment, Are To Provide Intuition On Key Concepts And Verify Complex Calculations.