The Monty Hall problem : the remarkable story of math's most contentious brainteaser / Jason Rosenhouse.
2009
QA95 .R67 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
The Monty Hall problem : the remarkable story of math's most contentious brainteaser / Jason Rosenhouse.
Author
Rosenhouse, Jason.
ISBN
9780195367898 (alk. paper)
0195367898 (alk. paper)
0195367898 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Language
English
Description
xii, 194 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number
QA95 .R67 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
519.2
Summary
In this light-hearted yet ultimately serious book, Jason Rosenhouse explores the history of this fascinating puzzle. Using a minimum of mathematics (and none at all for much of the book), he shows how the problem has fascinated philosophers, psychologists, and many others, and examines the many variations that have appeared over the years.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Ancestral Monty
Classical Monty
Bayesian Monty
Progressive Monty
Miscellaneous Monty
Cognitive Monty
Philosophical Monty
Final Monty.
Classical Monty
Bayesian Monty
Progressive Monty
Miscellaneous Monty
Cognitive Monty
Philosophical Monty
Final Monty.