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Calculated bets : computers, gambling, and mathematical modeling to win /
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!
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2001.
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| Series: | Outlooks.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER ONE THE MAKING OF A GAMBLER; CHAPTER TWO WHAT IS JAI ALAI?; CHAPTER THREE MONTE CARLO ON THE TUNDRA; CHAPTER FOUR THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET; CHAPTER FIVE IS THIS BUM ANY GOOD?; CHAPTER SIX MODELING THE PAYOFFS; CHAPTER SEVEN ENGINEERING THE SYSTEM; CHAPTER EIGHT PUTTING MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS; CHAPTER NINE HOW SHOULD YOU BET?; CHAPTER TEN PROJECTS TO PONDER; GLOSSARY; FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX.