> 6b. Re: XVP: THE MATHEMATICS OF GAMBLING by Dr. Edward O. Thorp
> Date: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:21 am ((PST))
>
>
> B Glazer wrote: I'm pretty sure I've heard reports of Thorp's death a
> few years ago, so one can expect some difficulty in getting his
> permission to use any of the work
>
> Nope. He's still alive. (or at least Google thinks so too.) He's an
> amazing man, actually. I strongly recommend the book "Fortune's Formula"
> by William Poundstone, relatively light reading which talks about the
> relationship between gambling and investing. Thorp figures prominently
> in this book.
>
>
> Bob Dancer
I THINK I stand corrected - I can't find anything on Google that confirms either way, except if you look up Edward O. Thorpe and Associates, you find a company in Newport CA -- that I'm pretty sure is him, as much of his math work was applied to investments instead of gambling.
But of course, without contacting the company, I could be looking at an old web site that is not up to date, so I'm not absolutely certain.
--BG
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