{"product_id":"against-all-odds-g-rubin-thomas-9780228822943","title":"Against All Odds: How to Play LOTTERIES, If You Must","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is about the lottery known as lotto, which has one of the longest odds for the big one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour main problems are solved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Learn principles of chance so you can be in the game but lose less\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Learn that there is no strategy but improve the frequency of small wins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Use the object called 'spectrum' to compute combined chance of many blocks of numbers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Teach those who erroneously think that the utility-to-risk ratio is too small in lotteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the main text is about odds and ways of playing and is easy reading as a daily newspaper, the large appendix explains the 'why' to the mathematically inclined. The appendix is also a source of probability problems for high school students. Implicit in the chapters on 'lotto designs' is a countable infinity of Ph.D. research problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vast subject of probability began centuries ago with a dice problem solved by great mathematicians. Here now is guidance on lotteries, from a mathematician  Here is help in your play against the long odds in the most popular lottery so it will not be a \"lootery\" on you \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. Rubin Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228822947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228822943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tellwell Talent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d","brand":"G. Rubin Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44126573953279,"sku":"9780228822943","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd9bd1cd-d763-40ba-85d8-5de8ee5cdf13.jpg?v=1687448963","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/against-all-odds-g-rubin-thomas-9780228822943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}