#Sal Cordova

Mind Matters

Casinos: How Nerds Gamble and Win, Using the Law of Large Numbers

In last week's podcast, "The house always wins in the long run" (June 2, 2022), Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks interviewed mathematician, computer scientist, and engineer Salvador Cordova on the world of gamblers and how they try to improve their odds by physically manipulating dice (dice sliding) and cards (false shuffling).…
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Casinos: How Nerds Gamble and Win, Using the Law of Large Numbers