"Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street" von William Poundstone erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte der Kelly-Formel, einer mathematischen Gleichung, die ursprünglich...

There's a useful calculation being employed by Wall Street, Silicon Valley and maths professors all over the world, and it predicts that the human species will become extinct in 760 years. Unfortunately, there is disagreement over how to...

Head in the Cloud von Poundstone, William

Are You Smart Enough to Work For Google? von Poundstone, William

Fascinating journey explores key concepts in information theory in terms of Conway's "Game of Life" program. Topics include the limits of knowledge, paradox of complexity, Maxwell's demon, Big Bang theory, much more. 1985 edition. von...