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More on Ed Thorp

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Ptolemaios

William Poundstone is the author of “Fortune’s Formula” an interesting book about the relationship between ideas from information theory, gambling, trading, and risk management. Ed Thorp is featured prominently in the book. Poundstone created a website for the book and … Continue reading →

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Ed Thorp

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Ptolemaios

Ed Thorp: “Edward O. Thorp is the author of the best-seller Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One (Random House 1962, 1966). It presented the first scientific system ever devised for a major casino gambling game … Continue reading →

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