Calculated bets : computers, gambling, and mathematical modeling to win /

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Author / Creator:Skiena, Steven S.
Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 232 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Outlooks
Outlooks.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11119233
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ISBN:0511018371
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This is a book about a gambling system that works. The author tells the story of how he used computer simulations and mathematical modeling techniques to predict the outcome of jai-alai matches and bet on them successfully - increasing his initial stake by over 500% in one year!
Other form:Print version: Skiena, Steven S. Calculated bets. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001 0521804264