Calculated bets computers, gambling, and mathematical modeling to win

This is a book about a gambling system that works. It tells the story of how the author 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! His results can work...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Skiena, Steven S., autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2001.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b45435789*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The making of a gambler
  • What is jai alai?
  • Monte Carlo on the tundra
  • The impact of the internet
  • Is this bum any good?
  • Modeling the payoffs
  • Engineering the system
  • Putting my money where my mouth is
  • How should you bet?
  • Projects to ponder.