In movies, blackjack card counters confidently place huge bets in casinos when the time is just right, making huge profits. While counting cards can be used to profit from casinos, the truth of how card counters profit is a bit different. In this article, we get to the heart of how casinos and card counters manage their profits—the law of large numbers, a fundamental theorem in … [Read more...] about Casinos, card counters, and the law of large numbers
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Artificial neural network vision: Between myth and reality
Decades have passed since the world went crazy about the revolution of the machine. Through the years, pioneers in the field tried to imagine how such progress in artificial intelligence (AI) could influence our lives. Were we going to witness sentient machines among us? What would their capabilities, superpowers, and limitations be? Were there ghosts in the machines? Many of … [Read more...] about Artificial neural network vision: Between myth and reality
From teaching engineering to writing a science fiction novel—An author’s experience
After my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering and doctoral degree in bioengineering, and eight years as a researcher in the field, I had never bought a science fiction book. I mostly read biographies or novels in my spare time to take my mind off a bit of the technical work I normally do in my professional life. My fondness for science fiction was mostly … [Read more...] about From teaching engineering to writing a science fiction novel—An author’s experience