Ronald Gould, Goodrich C. White Professor of Mathematics at Emory University in Atlanta, has been teaching a seminar for freshmen "Mathematics in Sports, Games and Gambling" since 1998, when they began to give seminars for freshmen. In the course, Gould teaches the mathematical principles underlying games like blackjack, poker, backgammon and in several sports. Gould, first taught pure mathematics and then gives students the opportunity to use these skills in poker and other games of chance. Even the game itself, combined with mathematics instruction, teaching students the probabilities and possible outcomes of each hand.
teaching method that combines the game of poker with the mathematical knowledge, has had great demand among Emory students. Last year, 158 students have enrolled in the seminar however the number of vacancies for the course of just 16 students. Gould is trying to include at least one more student in his seminar. Curriculum Vitae
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