The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: From Cards to Sudoku

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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Mathematics Courses Sudoku Courses

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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