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Around the World in 80 Games: A mathematician unlocks the secrets of the greatest games

by Marcus du Sautoy

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Start the Week, BBC Radio 4 · December 4, 2023

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A mathematician explores the numbers behind the games we play, from Monopoly to rock paper scissors, showing how maths can give you the edge and why games are integral to human psychology and culture.

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