Fortune's formula : the untold story of the scientific betting system that beat the casinos and Wall Street / William Poundstone.

By:

Poundstone, William

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Hill and Wang, 2006Description: x, 386p. ; 24cmISBN:

9780809045990

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DDC classification:

795.015192 POU 22

Summary: This book traces how the Kelly formula sparked controversy even as it made fortunes at racetracks, casinos, and trading desks. It reveals the dark side of this alluring scheme, which is founded on exploiting an insider's edge.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Calcutta	795.015192 POU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		IIMC-0146887

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This book traces how the Kelly formula sparked controversy even as it made fortunes at racetracks, casinos, and trading desks. It reveals the dark side of this alluring scheme, which is founded on exploiting an insider's edge.

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