eugene@ames.UUCP (Eugene Miya) (02/09/85)
On a recent trip to Lake Tahoe with another mathematician, I was
informed that someone published a mathematical analysis of poker
after von Neumann and Morganstrein (sp) in their game theory book
ca. 1946. I have not work on game theory since I was an undergrad.
Working out the mathematics to dice for a games such as backgammon
or craps does not take very long, I did a short paper on the math
of backgrammon and turned up several small surprises for some
backgammon experts. Working out the statistics for a deck of
cards takes a bit longer.
Does anybody known the SIAM reference? I was informed that this paper
changed the entire character of the way Blackjack was played. No
gambling intended!
--eugene miya
NASA Ames Research Center
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