Edward O. Thorp
@EdwardOThorp
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Math professor, inventor, best-selling author, hedge-fund manager, gambler.
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How a Pioneering Blackjack Master Beats the Odds of Aging
Legendary gambler and hedge fund manager Edward Thorp, 91, shares what he’s learned about exercise, diet and managing risk in all areas of life.
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Claude Shannon, with his treasury of intriguing information and ingenious ideas, was a joy to work with. We got along so well because, from an early age, science was play for both of us.
Claude Shannon should have won a Nobel Prize - and his should be a household name. For one, computers and cell phones would not be possible without his Information Theory.
Dr. Shannon and
@EdwardOThorp
used Newtonian physics to beat the game of Roulette...how cool is that?!
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(Part 2 of 2) And here are questions 4 through 7 along with my answers to each
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Thorp and the Theory of Options
Illuminating the Edward O. Thorp papers at UC Irvine
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Claude Shannon was to information and communication what Newton was to physics. By following his curiosity through the playground of science, he discovered mathematical laws that govern our digital age. The Shannon I worked with comes alive in these pages.
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(Part 1 of 2) Here are the first three questions along with my answers
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Claude Shannon on studying history (
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"The important people and events of history are the thinkers and innovators, the Darwins, Newtons, Beethovens whose work continues to grow in influence in a positive fashion."
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Here is a new interview from the U.C. Irvine Libraries event November 4, 2019
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Claude Shannon on studying history (
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Global Warming: Science vs. Skeptics
Article from Jan 2010
#GlobalWarming
#Scientificthinking
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Thank you to UC Irvine Libraries
@ucilib
for digitizing the exhibit.
"The digitization of the exhibit will allow us to share the exhibit to so many others, who may not have had an opportunity to view it in person." - UCI Libraries
#science
#education
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On Oct 1, '22, the annual Blackjack Ball was held once again in Las Vegas...& it was announced that the Blackjack Hall of Fame members would start an Ed Thorp Lifetime Achievement Award which automatically also gets you in the Blackjack Hall of Fame.
@EdwardOThorp
#blackjack
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Great event last night put on by
@ucilib
honoring the work & insights of the legendary
@EdwardOThorp
What a treat to hear this man speak and interact with the crowd. The exhibit will apparently be open until April 2020:
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Correction / edit needed to article below re: Covid...should be: "...18% for the unvaccinated in the 85+ age group and that even with my vaccination and boosters and fitness my risk was 2%."
On Oct 1, '22, the annual Blackjack Ball was held once again in Las Vegas...& it was announced that the Blackjack Hall of Fame members would start an Ed Thorp Lifetime Achievement Award which automatically also gets you in the Blackjack Hall of Fame.
@EdwardOThorp
#blackjack
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A Simplified Chinese version of A Man for All Markets was published in April. Am going to post 7 Q & A from brief interview with Tony Zhu of Deepinsight, a finance social media channel in China.
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"Ed Thorp, Claude Shannon and the World's First Wearable Computer"
Interview with
@EdwardOThorp
and article by
@WintonCapital
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Part 1 of 2
This mathematician learned how to beat the house in blackjack. Now he applies his technique to the stock market
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New article about the exhibit being hosted by
@ucilib
Thank you for your efforts and attention to detail
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Here's the article:
@sciam
Scientific American article "If you'd like an introduction to the role of math in financial markets, [Dr. Mike Lawler] recommends Edward Thorp's book A Man for All Markets.
@EdwardOThorp
@mikeandallie
. Lawler works for the insurance division of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Part 2 of 2
Read part 2 of our interview with mathematician and father of quantitative investing Edward Thorp
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Founding professor of math donates personal, professional papers to UCI Libraries
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