What the Luck?

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About the book

We underestimate the importance of luck in our lives. We think too highly of the golfer who wins the British Open and, if he loses the next tournament, we speculate that he slacked off. Although the winner is surely an excellent golfer, good luck in how the ball bounced and how it rolled afterwards outside of the golfer's control also played an important role. An insufficient appreciation of chance can wreak all kinds of mischief not only in sports, but also education, medicine, business, politi...Show more

Probability and statistics

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9780715651612

Publisher

Prelude

Published year

2017

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What the Luck?

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Hardcover

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