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Book Synopsis The Underdog Theorem by : Eddie Getz
Download or read book The Underdog Theorem written by Eddie Getz and published by . This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Underdog Theorem introduces a completely new idea that has been overlooked by every sports fan in the world. Written for the sports gambler and non-sports gambler alike, the Underdog Theorem presents specific, straightforward steps that can be used to predict events of every NFL season. The reader will learn how easy it is to repeat these steps on his own, year after year. The Underdog Theorem provides proof of the strategy's success over the past fourteen seasons. Other gambling books tell you about a strategy knowing that the roll of the dice or the deal of the cards can never be repeated, which frees the authors from ever being proven wrong (or right). There is only one NFL to bet on, only one outcome to every game, and only one Underdog Theorem.
Book Synopsis Combinatorics and Probability by : Graham Brightwell
Download or read book Combinatorics and Probability written by Graham Brightwell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume celebrating the 60th birthday of Béla Bollobás presents the state of the art in combinatorics.
Download or read book Contest Theory written by Milan Vojnović and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contests are prevalent in many areas, including sports, rent seeking, patent races, innovation inducement, labor markets, scientific projects, crowdsourcing and other online services, and allocation of computer system resources. This book provides unified, comprehensive coverage of contest theory as developed in economics, computer science, and statistics, with a focus on online services applications, allowing professionals, researchers and students to learn about the underlying theoretical principles and to test them in practice. The book sets contest design in a game-theoretic framework that can be used to model a wide-range of problems and efficiency measures such as total and individual output and social welfare, and offers insight into how the structure of prizes relates to desired contest design objectives. Methods for rating the skills and ranking of players are presented, as are proportional allocation and similar allocation mechanisms, simultaneous contests, sharing utility of productive activities, sequential contests, and tournaments.
Book Synopsis Inevitable Randomness in Discrete Mathematics by : Jzsef Beck
Download or read book Inevitable Randomness in Discrete Mathematics written by Jzsef Beck and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics has been called the science of order. The subject is remarkably good for generalizing specific cases to create abstract theories. However, mathematics has little to say when faced with highly complex systems, where disorder reigns. This disorder can be found in pure mathematical arenas, such as the distribution of primes, the $3n+1$ conjecture, and class field theory. The purpose of this book is to provide examples--and rigorous proofs--of the complexity law: (1) discrete systems are either simple or they exhibit advanced pseudorandomness; (2) a priori probabilities often exist even when there is no intrinsic symmetry. Part of the difficulty in achieving this purpose is in trying to clarify these vague statements. The examples turn out to be fascinating instances of deep or mysterious results in number theory and combinatorics. This book considers randomness and complexity. The traditional approach to complexity--computational complexity theory--is to study very general complexity classes, such as P, NP and PSPACE. What Beck does is very different: he studies interesting concrete systems, which can give new insights into the mystery of complexity. The book is divided into three parts. Part A is mostly an essay on the big picture. Part B is partly new results and partly a survey of real game theory. Part C contains new results about graph games, supporting the main conjecture. To make it accessible to a wide audience, the book is mostly self-contained.
Book Synopsis Mathematical Economics by : Akira Takayama
Download or read book Mathematical Economics written by Akira Takayama and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1985-08-30 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This systematic exposition and survey of mathematical economics emphasizes the unifying structures of economic theory.
Book Synopsis The Success Equation by : Michael J. Mauboussin
Download or read book The Success Equation written by Michael J. Mauboussin and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Much of what we experience in life results from a combination of skill and luck.” — From the Introduction The trick, of course, is figuring out just how many of our successes (and failures) can be attributed to each—and how we can learn to tell the difference ahead of time. In most domains of life, skill and luck seem hopelessly entangled. Different levels of skill and varying degrees of good and bad luck are the realities that shape our lives—yet few of us are adept at accurately distinguishing between the two. Imagine what we could accomplish if we were able to tease out these two threads, examine them, and use the resulting knowledge to make better decisions. In this provocative book, Michael Mauboussin helps to untangle these intricate strands to offer the structure needed to analyze the relative importance of skill and luck. He offers concrete suggestions for making these insights work to your advantage. Once we understand the extent to which skill and luck contribute to our achievements, we can learn to deal with them in making decisions. The Success Equation helps us move toward this goal by: • Establishing a foundation so we better understand skill and luck, and can pinpoint where each is most relevant • Helping us develop the analytical tools necessary to understand skill and luck • Offering concrete suggestions about how to take these findings and put them to work Showcasing Mauboussin’s trademark wit, insight, and analytical genius, The Success Equation is a must-read for anyone seeking to make better decisions—in business and in life.
Book Synopsis Computational Theory of Mind for Human-Machine Teams by : Nikolos Gurney
Download or read book Computational Theory of Mind for Human-Machine Teams written by Nikolos Gurney and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Symposium, ToM for Teams 2021, held in Washington, DC, USA, during November 4–6, 2021, Each chapter in this section tackles a different aspect of AI representing the thoughts and beliefs of human agents. The work presented herein represents our collective efforts to better understand ToM, develop AI with ToM capabilities (ASI), and study how to integrate such systems into human teams.
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization, Volume II by : Luis C. Corchón
Download or read book Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization, Volume II written by Luis C. Corchón and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume of the Handbook includes original contribution by experts in the field. It provides up-to-date surveys of the most relevant applications of game theory to industrial organization. The book covers both classical as well as new IO topics such as mergers in markets with homogeneous and differentiated goods, leniency and coordinated effects in cartels and mergers, static and dynamic contests, consumer search and product safety, strategic delegation, platforms and network effects, auctions, environmental and resource economics, intellectual property, healthcare, corruption, experimental industrial organization and empirical models of R&D.
Download or read book Price Theory written by Harry Townsend and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis In Search of Theory by : Richard W. Mansbach
Download or read book In Search of Theory written by Richard W. Mansbach and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Take it to the Bridge by : Lorraine Wilson
Download or read book Take it to the Bridge written by Lorraine Wilson and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early days of pop when The Beatles shook the Caird Hall, to the current day when local heroes The View shake that same hall, Dundee has had a rich and passionate connection with music. This book takes us on a journey from the heyday of the dancehalls through to today's diverse music scene. Dundee's musical history is littered with famous names including the Average White Band, Billy Mackenzie and the Associates, Danny Wilson, Ricky Ross from Deacon Blue and Michael Marra. This book covers that and much more, including local heroes such as St. Andrew and Dougie Martin - figures who are respected beyond the city limits. It looks at the rich jazz and folk scenes as well as the record stores, venues and figures that have made the music scene in the city so vibrant. Through their own words we see behind the scenes and share the stories that made Dundee music great fun.
Book Synopsis Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire by : Thomas Lin
Download or read book Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire written by Thomas Lin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessible, essential coverage of the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning leaders in scientific journalism at Quanta Magazine “If you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire . . . from Quanta Magazine and Thomas Lin.” —Bill Gates These stories reveal the latest efforts to untangle the mysteries of the universe. Bringing together the best and most interesting science stories appearing in Quanta Magazine over the past five years, Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire reports on some of the greatest scientific minds as they test the limits of human knowledge. Quanta, under editor-in-chief Thomas Lin, is the only popular publication that offers in-depth coverage of today's challenging, speculative, cutting-edge science. It communicates science by taking it seriously, wrestling with difficult concepts and clearly explaining them in a way that speaks to our innate curiosity about our world and ourselves. In the title story, Alice and Bob—beloved characters of various thought experiments in physics—grapple with gravitational forces, possible spaghettification, and a massive wall of fire as Alice jumps into a black hole. Another story considers whether the universe is impossible, in light of experimental results at the Large Hadron Collider. We learn about quantum reality and the mystery of quantum entanglement; explore the source of time's arrow; and witness a eureka moment when a quantum physicist exclaims: “Finally, we can understand why a cup of coffee equilibrates in a room.” We reflect on humans’ enormous skulls and the Brain Boom; consider the evolutionary benefits of loneliness; peel back the layers of the newest artificial-intelligence algorithms; follow the “battle for the heart and soul of physics”; and mourn the disappearance of the “diphoton bump,” revealed to be a statistical fluctuation rather than a revolutionary new particle. Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, Quanta once again gives us a front-row seat to scientific discovery. Contributors Philip Ball, K. C. Cole, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Dan Falk, Courtney Humphries, Ferris Jabr, Katia Moskvitch, George Musser, Michael Nielsen, Jennifer Ouellette, John Pavlus, Emily Singer, Andreas von Bubnoff, Frank Wilczek, Natalie Wolchover, Carl Zimmer
Book Synopsis The Theory of Poker by : David Sklansky
Download or read book The Theory of Poker written by David Sklansky and published by Two Plus Two Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Now, for the millions of poker players who know the basics, but do not fully understand the logic and principles of skillful play, here is a serious, comprehensive guide that shows how to think like a professional poker player"--Page 4 of cover.
Book Synopsis Impossibility : The Limits of Science and the Science of Limits by : John D. Barrow
Download or read book Impossibility : The Limits of Science and the Science of Limits written by John D. Barrow and published by Oxford University Press, UK. This book was released on 1998-03-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there some things we can never think, or know, let alone do? In this fascinating book, acclaimed author John Barrow reveals the often paradoxical limits on knowledge and achievement, and shows that the notion of `impossibility' has played, and continues to play, a striking role in our thinking, and in the way in which we understand the universe and ourselves. - ;What are the true limits of science and human endeavour? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectation about the future. This new book by John D. Barrow looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Weaving together a tapestry of surprises, Barrow explores the frontiers of knowledge, taking in surrealism, impossible figures, time travel, paradoxes of logic and perspective, theological speculations about Beings for whom nothing is impossible -- all stimulate us to contemplate something more that what is. With sufficient time and money at our disposal, why should we find anything impossible? Barrow explores the limits that may be imposed upon a full understanding of the physical Universe by constraints of technology, computes, cost, and complexity. He considers how the nature of the universe's structure prevents us from answering the deepest questions about its beginning, its structure, and its future. And he delves into the deep limits imposed by the nature of knowledge itself, which have profound implications for any quest for complete knowledge. They take us into the debates over the problems of free will and consciousness. G--ouml--;del's famous theorem about our inability to capture the truths of mathematics by rules and axioms is explored to see if it has any implications for science. Clearly and engagingly written, and using simple explanations, this book reveals that impossibility is a deep and powerful notion: that any Universe complex enough to contain conscious beings will contain limits on what those beings can know about their Universe: that what we cannot know defines reality as surely as what we can know. Impossibility is a two-edged sword: it threatens the completeness of the scientific enterprise yet without it there would be no laws of Nature, no science, and no scientists. - ;In this illuminating, well-written account of Limits (with capital L), John D. Barrow chronicles and explains the limits of science as a reality-generation mechanism and why it matters.So for about as good an account as you're going to get of where science stops, read this book. It won't tell you any final answer. But the journey is far more interesting - and important - than the destination. - Nature
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Download or read book Happily Ever Older written by Moira Welsh and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Being Mortal (Atul Gawande) helped us understand disease and death, and Successful Aging (Daniel J. Levitin) showed us older years can be a time of joy and resilience, Happily Ever Older reveals how the right living arrangements can create a vibrancy that defies age or ability. Reporter Moira Welsh has spent years investigating retirement homes and long-term care facilities and wants to tell the dangerous stories. Not the accounts of falls or bedsores or overmedication, but of seniors living with purpose and energy and love. Stories that could change the status quo. Welsh takes readers across North America and into Europe on a whirlwind tour of facilities with novel approaches to community living, including a day program in a fake town out of the 1950s, a residence where seniors school their student roommates in beer pong, and an aging-in-place community in a forest where everyone seems to have a pet or a garden or both. The COVID-19 pandemic cruelly showed us that social isolation is debilitating, and Welsh tells stories of elders living with friendship, new and old, in their later years. Happily Ever Older is a warm, inspiring blueprint for change, proof that instead of warehousing seniors, we can create a future with strong social connections and a reason to go on living.
