Course Description
Summary
Throughout history, people have played games -- games of chance and games of skill. Many of us grew up playing all kinds of different games, and most of those are infused with the core tenets of statistical reasoning and understanding: probability, risk assessment, expected value, and game theory. This course will look at statistics and probability through this lens. We will consider dice, cards, and several 'classic' board games. We will consider situations with both complete and hidden information and how to analyze those. We will also bridge the gap into current contemporary styles and combinations of play patterns. We will use those structures to look for and analyze similar ideas, components, and available analytical tools. As a part of this course, we will be utilizing basic programming tools and building simulations.
