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jslove · 2020-01-20
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Nice little book about betting, risk, math and computer programming.
https://www.amazon.com/Calculated-Bets-Computers-Gambling-Ma...
jgrahamc · 2012-05-10
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Also interesting is the book "Calculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and Mathematical Modeling to Win" which talks about one man's quest to beat the odds at Jai alai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jai_alai) by modeling the game and the players. It's a fun, humorous and technical book.
http://www.amazon.com/Calculated-Bets-Computers-Gambling-Mat...
heyitsnick · 2010-04-25
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To offer a balance, there's some negative feedback on amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Calculated-Bets-Computers-Gambling-M...
You may be joking but for those who are not aware betting has been prominent in jai alai since the thirties.
CS Professor Steven Skiena has a book about it: https://www.amazon.com/Calculated-Bets-Computers-Gambling-Ma...
Related slides here: https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~skiena/talks/talk-jaialai.pd...
Excerpts from the book: https://www.jai-tech.com