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The mathematics of games and puzzles, from cards to sudoku, the Teaching Company

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The mathematics of games and puzzles, from cards to sudoku, the Teaching Company

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated (Ont.)

Main title

The mathematics of games and puzzles

Oclc number

1060719190

Responsibility statement

the Teaching Company

Runtime

540

Series statement

Great courses. Science & mathematics. Mathematics

Sub title

from cards to sudoku

Summary

This course takes a mathematical approach to playing games and solving puzzles. In this course, you will be introduced to all kinds of games, from games of pure strategy (like chess) to games of pure luck (like many casino games) to games that mix strategy and luck (like blackjack, backgammon, and poker). You will analyze puzzles that have stumped people for centuries to modern favorites like sudoku and Rubik's Cube. You will improve your ability to play these games and solve these puzzles, but you will also learn some interesting mathematics along the way

Table Of Contents

Disc 1. 1. Let the games begin! -- 2. Games of chance and winning wagers -- 3. Optimal blackjack and simple card counting -- 4. Mixed strategies and the art of bluffing -- Disc 2. 5. Practical poker probabilities -- 6. Expert backgammon -- 7. Games you can't lose and sneaky puzzles -- 8. Solving "impossible" puzzles -- Disc 3. 9. Mastering Rubik's cube -- 10. Solving sudoku -- Mathematics and chess -- Winning ways -- it's your move!

Technique

live action

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