Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and Mathematical Modeling to Win
Skiena, Steven S.
ISBN 10: 0521009626 ISBN 13: 9780521009621
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2001
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A story of using computer simulations and mathematical modeling techniques to predict the outcome of jai-alai matches and bet on them successfully.
About the Author: Steven Skiena is Distinguished Teaching Professor of Computer Science at Stony Brook University. His research interests include the design of graph, string, and geometric algorithms, and their applications (particularly to biology). He is the author of five books, including The Algorithm Design Manual and Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and Mathematical Modeling to Win. He is co-founder and Chief Scientist at General Sentiment (www.generalsentiment.com), a media measurement company based on his Lydia text/sentiment analysis system. Skiena received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois in 1988, and is the author of over 130 technical papers. He is a former Fulbright scholar, and a recipient of the ONR Young Investigator Award and the IEEE Computer Science and Engineer Teaching Award.
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Title: Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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