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Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone is a fun read on the origin of the Kelly criterion, as well as the role of gangsters and bookies in the funding of the e

by pge 5y ago

Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone is a fun read on the origin of the Kelly criterion, as well as the role of gangsters and bookies in the funding of the early communications infrastructure in the US.

ArtWomb 5y ago
Thanks! I'm looking for "history of probability" mass market books and this looks spot on ;)