Dynamics of Gambling: Origins of Randomness in Mechanical Systems

This monograph presents a concise discussion of the dynamics of mechanical randomizers (coin tossing, die throw and roulette). The authors derive the equations of motion, also describing collisions and body contacts. It is shown and emphasized that, from the dynamical point of view, outcomes are pre...

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Main Authors: Strzalko, Jaroslaw. (Author), Grabski, Juliusz. (Author), Perlikowski, Przemyslaw. (Author), Stefanski, Andrzej. (Author), Kapitaniak, Tomasz. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Series:Lecture Notes in Physics, 792
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