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A man for all markets : from Las Vegas to Wall Street, how I beat the dealer and the market

by Edward O. Thorp

A mathematics professor recounts his development of card-counting strategies to beat casinos and his subsequent transition to quantitative finance on Wall Street. The text explores the application of mathematical logic to gambling and investment systems.

Accession 15004 ISBN 9781400067961 Publisher Random House
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