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“joseph buchdahl”

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  • Monte Carlo or Bust

    Simple Simulations for Aspiring Sports Bettors

    by Joseph Buchdahl ...
    Unlock the power of probability and statistics to gain an edge in sports betting.Monte Carlo or Bust provides a practical guide to using Monte Carlo simulations to improve your betting strategies. Learn how to forecast outcomes, manage risk, and assess the value of tips using simple Excel models. This accessible guide demystifies complex concepts, making them understandable for anyone interested ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Squares and Sharps, Suckers and Sharks

    The Science, Psychology & Philosophy of Gambling

    by Joseph Buchdahl ...
    Explore the science, psychology, and philosophy behind gambling and sports betting.Squares and Sharps, Suckers and Sharks delves into the world of fixed-odds sports betting, examining the allure and the pitfalls. Discover the underlying science of probability and uncertainty, and understand why gambling is often both condemned and profoundly rewarding.Understand the irrationality of human decision ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Chancing It

    The Laws of Chance and How They Can Work for You

    by Robert Matthews ...
    Make your own luck by understanding probabilityOver the years, some very smart people have thought they understood the rules of chance?only to fail dismally. Whether you call it probability, risk, or uncertainty, the workings of chance often defy common sense. Fortunately, advances in math and science have revealed the laws of chance, and understanding those laws can help in your everyday life.In ... Read more

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  • A Mathematician Plays The Stock Market

    by John Allen Paulos ...
    Can a renowned mathematician successfully outwit the stock market? Not when his biggest investment is WorldCom. In A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market , best-selling author John Allen Paulos employs his trademark stories, vignettes, paradoxes, and puzzles to address every thinking reader's curiosity about the market -- Is it efficient? Is it random? Is there anything to technical analysis, ... Read more

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  • Plight of the Fortune Tellers

    Why We Need to Manage Financial Risk Differently

    by Riccardo Rebonato ...
    Today's top financial professionals have come to rely on ever-more sophisticated mathematics in their attempts to come to grips with financial risk. But this excessive reliance on quantitative precision is misleading--and puts everyone at risk. In Plight of the Fortune Tellers, Riccardo Rebonato forcefully argues that we must restore genuine decision making to our financial planning. Presenting a ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Statistics For Dummies

    by Deborah J. Rumsey ...
    The fun and easy way to get down to business with statisticsStymied by statistics? No fear? this friendly guide offers clear, practical explanations of statistical ideas, techniques, formulas, and calculations, with lots of examples that show you how these concepts apply to your everyday life.Statistics For Dummies shows you how to interpret and critique graphs and charts, determine the odds with ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Thinking, Fast and Slow

    by Daniel Kahneman ...
    *Major New York Times Bestseller*More than 2.6 million copies sold*One of The New York Times Book Review's ten best books of the year*Selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best nonfiction books of the year*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed O... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Fooled by Randomness

    The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

    by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...
    Series Book 1 - Incerto
    Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • The Humongous Book of Statistics Problems

    by W. Michael Kelley, Robert A. Donnelly Jr. Ph.D. ...
    Series series Humongous Books
    Learn to solve statistics problems—and make them no problem!Most math and science study guides are dry and difficult, but this is the exception. Following the successful The Humongous Books in calculus and algebra, bestselling author Mike Kelley takes a typical statistics workbook, full of solved problems, and writes notes in the margins, adding missing steps and simplifying concepts and solutions ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Probability Demystified 2/E

    by Allan Bluman ...
    Series series Demystified
    Stack the odds in your favor for mastering probabilityDon't leave your knowledge of probability to chance. Instead, turn to Probability Demystified, Second Edition, for learning fundamental concepts and theories step-by-step.This practical guide eases you into the subject of probability using familiar items such as coins, cards, and dice. As you progress, you will master concepts such as addition ... Read more

    $18.79 USD

  • The Little Book of Behavioral Investing

    How not to be your own worst enemy

    by James Montier ...
    Series series Little Books, Big Profits (UK)
    A detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investingBias, emotion, and overconfidence are just three of the many behavioral traits that can lead investors to lose money or achieve lower returns. Behavioral finance, which recognizes that there is a psychological element to all investor decision-making, can help you overcome this obstacle.In The Little ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Summary and Analysis of Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Based on the Book by Daniel Kahneman

    by Worth Books ...
    Series series Smart Summaries
    So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Thinking, Fast and Slow tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Daniel Kahneman's book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.This short summary of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman includes:Historical contextPart-by-part ... Read more

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