TY  - BOOK
AU  - Poundstone,William
TI  - Fortune's formula: the untold story of the scientific betting system that beat the casinos and Wall Street 
SN  - 9780809045990
U1  - 795.015192 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Hill and Wang
KW  - Shannon, Claude Elwood,
KW  - Gambling
KW  - History
KW  - Mathematical models
N2  - 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
ER  -