The Perfect Bet: How Science and Math Are Taking the Luck Out of Gambling Contributor(s): Kucharski, Adam (Author), Yen, Jonathan (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1681680580 ISBN-13: 9781681680583 Publisher: HighBridge Audio
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2016 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Science | History - Games & Activities | Gambling - General (see Also Self-help - Compulsive Behavior) |
Dewey: 519.27 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.4" W x 5.3" L (0.4 lbs) |
Features: Price on Product, Unabridged |
Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 47 |
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Publisher Description: Bringing together ideas from mathematics, psychology, economics and physics, The Perfect Bet traces the origins of successful betting methods. From the simple to the intricate, and the audacious to the absurd, Adam Kucharski reveals the long and tangled history between betting and science, and explains why gambling continues to generate insights into luck and decision-making today. Covering exploits and ideas from across the globe, he meets the teams behind hedge funds that capitalize on inaccurate sports betting odds, and explains how PhD-level pundits are using methods originally developed for the U. S. nuclear program to predict sports results. Kucharski reveals why winning at chess depends on luck-but victory in checkers does not-and why poker is one of the ultimate challenges for artificial intelligence. He also explores the difficulties of mimicking human behavior, and explains what caused one hedge fund's rogue algorithm to lose them $400,000 per second in the summer of 2012. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yen, Jonathan: - Jonathan Yen was inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, and while the gold was gone by the time he got there, he's carried that inspiration through to commercial work, voice acting, and stage productions. From vintage Howard Fast science fiction to naturalist Paul Rosolie's true adventures in the Amazon, Jonathan loves to tell a good story.Kucharski, Adam: - Coming soon... |
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