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092 _a519.2
_bB499
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aBergner, Justin L.,
_d1976-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSolving the Price is right :
_bhow mathematics can improve your decisions on and off the set of America's celebrated game show /
_cJustin L. Bergner.
263 _a2302
264 1 _aGuilford, Connecticut :
_bPrometheus Books,
_c[2023]
264 4 _c©2023
300 _a270 pages :
_billustrations (black and white) ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"Solving The Price is Right is an in-depth exploration of the underlying probability theory of the popular television program that explores how biases and behavioral pitfalls limit our ability to successfully apply logic and math both on and off the show"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 _aKey observations -- Contestant's row observations -- Contestant's row underbidding and anchoring -- Bidding, the game theoretic perspective -- Contestant's row strategy -- putting it altogether -- Showcase showdown -- The mystery of second showcase underperformance -- Showcase -- other observations -- Flow of the show -- Pricing games -- overview and role of heuristics -- Two item pricing games -- Three item pricing games -- Four item pricing games -- Price guess games -- Cash games -- Grocery games -- Small item pricing games -- Car pricing games, part 1 -- Car pricing games, part 2 -- Car plus games -- Other car games.
650 0 _aProbabilities.
_9120353
630 0 0 _aPrice is right (Television program)
650 0 _aTelevision game shows
_xMathematical models.
650 0 _aTelevision game shows
_zUnited States
_vMiscellanea.
994 _aC0
_bNFG
999 _c362023
_d362023