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The book explores the life of Cardano, a renowned physician and adept gambler, highlighting his mathematical brilliance in developing probability rules for gaming. It delves into his work, "Book on Games of Chance," where he shares strategies for gambling, insights on cheating techniques, and psychological aspects of gameplay. Through this exploration, readers gain a unique perspective on the intersection of medicine, mathematics, and the art of gambling in Cardano's era.
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Cardano, Øystein Ore
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- Cardano
- Subtitle
- The Gambling Scholar
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Øystein Ore
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 268
- ISBN13
- 9780691654294
- Series
- Description
- The book explores the life of Cardano, a renowned physician and adept gambler, highlighting his mathematical brilliance in developing probability rules for gaming. It delves into his work, "Book on Games of Chance," where he shares strategies for gambling, insights on cheating techniques, and psychological aspects of gameplay. Through this exploration, readers gain a unique perspective on the intersection of medicine, mathematics, and the art of gambling in Cardano's era.