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Books by Mathis Laurent

Three books in English: variance and the hidden side of casino games, a friendly guide to statistics, and essays on chess, cycling and the pleasure of effort.

Mathis Laurent among the shelves of a bookshop
Variance: The Hidden Side of Every Casino Game, Explained Without Fear of Numbers

Book 1

Variance

The Hidden Side of Every Casino Game, Explained Without Fear of Numbers

Language
English
Chapters
78
Parts
5

In short

Why two games with the same RTP can feel completely different: averages and spread, the square root rule, everything from roulette to crash games, why we misread randomness, budgets and risk of ruin, and how games are audited. No formulas needed.

Parts

  1. Averages and Spreads
  2. Variance in Real Games
  3. Variance and the Mind
  4. Budgets, Systems and Ruin
  5. Behind the Scenes
Thinking in Statistics: A Friendly Guide to Numbers, Uncertainty and Everyday Decisions

Book 2

Thinking in Statistics

A Friendly Guide to Numbers, Uncertainty and Everyday Decisions

Language
English
Chapters
86
Parts
4

In short

A friendly guide to thinking clearly with numbers: averages, spread and probability, the classic traps from base rates to Simpson's paradox, how to read surveys and studies, and statistics in money, health, sport and gambling.

Parts

  1. Basic Ideas
  2. Common Traps
  3. Studies and Surveys
  4. Statistics in Life
Sixty-Four Squares and Two Wheels: Essays on Chess, Cycling and the Pleasure of Effort

Book 3

Sixty-Four Squares and Two Wheels

Essays on Chess, Cycling and the Pleasure of Effort

Language
English
Chapters
89
Parts
3

In short

Essays on his two passions: learning chess, calculation, endgames and club nights; climbing, pacing, Mont Ventoux and the Monts du Lyonnais; and what the board and the road both teach about patience, crisis and effort.

Parts

  1. The Board
  2. The Road
  3. Between Board and Road