njgeorge

Not sure if you are familiar with The Mathematical Theory of Bridge originally by Emile Borel and Andre Cheron but translated into English by Alec Traub Originally written in 1939 but covers the subject pretty comprehensively. No help with software (written in 1939) but begins with the basics, and brings you along. 188 pages of discussion, with about 270 pages of notes, tables and probabilities behind the discussion.