Abstract
Textbook risk analysis examples generally are trivial and unrelated to real life. A comprehensive risk analysis of the casino game of blackjack is presented which illustrates practical, effective techniques for coping with problem complexity. A significant part of the effort has been devoted to developing new and better blackjack systems, a process much like the effort devoted to finding more attractive alternatives in a conventional comprehensive risk analysis.
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Gordon, E. (1991). A Comprehensive Risk Analysis Example. In: Garrick, B.J., Gekler, W.C. (eds) The Analysis, Communication, and Perception of Risk. Advances in Risk Analysis, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2370-7_31
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