Award Date

5-2015

Degree Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Department

Mathematics

Advisor 1

Rohan J. Dalpatadu

Advisor 2

Sahjendra N. Singh

Advisor 3

Andrew D. Hanson

Number of Pages

24

Abstract

Data were generated using a physical roulette wheel to test whether an association exists between initial conditions (the pocket from which the ball is released) and output (the pocket where the ball lands). I have generated data to determine whether there exists statistical significance in distributions of adjoined pockets. Using the statistical software Excel for data tabulation and mapping and using R for statistical computations, I determined a possible method for cheating. I also established an association does in fact exist between initial conditions and output. The existence of this association diminishes roulette as a game of "pure" chance. The results indicate there is an opportunity to change the odds in favor of the common gambler.

Keywords

Gamblers; Gambling; Mathematical statistics; Roulette; Statistical hypothesis testing; Statistics

Disciplines

Applied Statistics | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Statistics and Probability

Language

English

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