TY - BOOK AU - Steven S Skiena TI - Calculated bets : : computers, gambling, and mathematical modeling to win SN - 9780521009621 U1 - 511.8 SKI PY - 2001/// CY - Cambridge ; , New York : PB - Cambridge University Press, KW - Mathematical models KW - Gambling N2 - This is a book about a gambling system that works. The author tells the story of how he used computer simulations and mathematical modeling techniques to predict the outcome of jai-alai matches and bet on them successfully - increasing his initial stake by over 500% in one year! ER -