The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: From Cards to Sudoku
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Win games and puzzles more often with this fun and helpful course that teaches the mathematical underpinnings of games including blackjack, poker, sudoku, and more!
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Let the Games Begin!
- 02: Games of Chance and Winning Wagers
- 03: Optimal Blackjack and Simple Card Counting
- 04: Mixed Strategies and the Art of Bluffing
- 05: Practical Poker Probabilities
- 06: Expert Backgammon
- 07: Games You Can't Lose and Sneaky Puzzles
- 08: Solving "Impossible" Puzzles
- 09: Mastering Rubik's Cube
- 10: Solving Sudoku
- 11: Mathematics and Chess
- 12: Winning Ways-It's Your Move!
Taught by
Arthur T. Benjamin
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