Preface
Acknowledgments
1: Ancestral Monty
2: Classical Monty
3: Bayesian Monty
4: Progressive Monty
5: Miscellaneous Monty
6: Cognitive Monty
7: Philosophical Monty
8: Final Monty
Appendix: A Gallery of Variations
Bibliography
Index
Jason Rosenhouse is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University in Virginia.
"Excellent survey...If one wants to see "The Full Monty," this is
definitely the book to buy. Highly recommended." -- Choice
"Those intrigued by the original Monty Hall problem will find that
this book is a superb source of variants of the problem, pays
careful attention to the hidden assumptions behind the problems,
and is written in a witty accessible style that never lapses into
flippancy. This is a model of how to accessibly introduce
mathematical material at an elementary level that is not a mere
popularization of the material. A virtue of the book is that it
goes beyond mere
exposition to make some serious contributions to the discussion,
including a proof that the strategy of switching at the last minute
in the progressive version is uniquely optimal and a discussion
of
some philosophical treatments on the topic."--Mathematical
Reviews
"...a masterful job of tracing the problem back to its
origin...much more comprehensive and wide-ranging than the many
articles on the subject that have dribbled out...Rosenhouse offers
readers much to think about concerning the perplexing question of
whether to stick or switch." -Science
"Rosenhouse is both entertaining and precise in his writing. He
carefully makes the point that conditional probability is difficult
to intuitively process, often because what is being conditioned on
is not clear. The book is both informative and an entertaining
journey for both those schooled in probability and those with
little background in probability."--The American Statistician
"Overall, this book is an excellent example of how a problem that
is understandable by all can be used to introduce key concepts in
mathematics and probability. If you are already familiar with the
problem, this book will make you think more deeply about the nature
of chance, and what Rosenhouse describes as "the perils of
intuition". If Monty Hall is new to you, then you have a choice:
stick or switch? You may be surprised." -- Tom Fanshawe, Lancaster
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