Blackjack Mathematics for Non-Mathematicians

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-03181-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 444 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series

Blackjack literature is replete with all sorts of fine books, including mathematically intensive books based on calculus and calculus-based statistics. Others focus merely on the surface elements of basic probability, skimming past the underlying mathematics almost entirely. Blackjack Mathematics for Non-Mathematicians is different.

In this self-contained volume, the author cleaves to a narrow path that provides genuine mathematical depth while being accessible to those with only a very limited quantitative background. Anyone with a keen mind and a grasp of basic algebra and elementary probability will be able to read and enjoy this book. This group should include anyone with a genuine enthusiasm for number-based games and gambling.

Key Features:

• Is written in an approachable style with minimal mathematical prerequisites.

• Is replete with engaging exercises and examples.

• Includes anecdotes from the author’s own experience as an amateur gambler and professional mathematician.

Zielgruppe

General and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bollman, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Hobbies & Spiele
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Populäre Darstellungen der Mathematik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Blackjack Rules and Basic Strategy, 2 Card Counting, 3 Side Bets, 4 Variations, 5 California Games, 6 Casino Promotions, Appendix A: Mathematical Background, Appendix B: Answers to Selected Exercises,

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Bollman is a Professor of Mathematics and chair of the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science at Albion College in Albion, Michigan, and has taught 120 different courses in his career. Among these courses is "Mathematics of the Gaming Industry," where mathematics majors carefully study the math behind games of chance and travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, in order to compare theory and practice. He has also taken those ideas into Albion's Honors Program in "Great Issues in Humanities: Perspectives on Gambling," which considers gambling from literary, philosophical, and historical points of view as well as mathematically. Mark has also authored Mathematics of Keno and Lotteries, Mathematics of Casino Carnival Games, Mathematics of The Big Four Casino Table Games: Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, & Roulette, Basic Gambling Mathematics, and Intermediate Poker Mathematics by CRC Press.