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
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