The Monty Hall Problem

• The first book to discuss the many facets of an especially famous mathematical brainteaser
• Most mathematically inclined people are fascinated by the Monty Hall problem
• Introduces important, and sometimes difficult, mathematical ideas in a way that is far more approachable and engaging than standard textbook treatments of the subject
• Presents a large number of original variants on the familiar version of the problem
• Each chapter closes with a set of historical notes that enriches and supplements the material presented in the main text

Readership: students and scholars of mathematics

Jason Rosenhouse, Associate Professor of Mathematics, James Madison University

"This book is much more comprehensive and wide-ranging than the many articles on the subject that have dribbled out." - Science

"The book is chatty and welcoming, and the author's enthusiasm is infectious." - The London Mathematical Society

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