Robert C Hannum
Biographic Data
| ID | 10798056 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert C Hannum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert C |
| FAMILY NAME | Hannum |
| SIGNATURE | HANNUM R C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Denver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Science and Economics of Poker
Although poker has roots in card games played in Europe and the Middle East as far back as the fifteenth century, the modern game of poker originated in the early nineteenth century in the gambling saloons of New Orleans. It has long been the most popular card game among Americans. It has recently reached unprecedented popularity due to a variety of factors, including television and Internet exposure. Poker is somewhat unique among gambling activ…
A Primer on the Mathematics of Gambling
A mathematical analysis of gambling can explain why over time , one player wins and another loses. In the context of commercial gaming the “player” who wins is typically the house?the operators of the casino, racetrack, card room, or lottery. Simply put, commercial gaming enterprises generate a profit due to the mathematics behind the games. As many experienced gamblers have learned—for better or worse—and some knowledgeable insiders have voiced,…
On Measuring Intergroup Inequality
This article develops an alternative measure for use in comparing two income distributions. The measure builds on the argument that under certain conditions inequality and dissimilarity are not the same thing, and this difference can be used to develop a measure of 'crossover.' As far as we know, no analyst has developed a statistical measure that can determine the size of crossover (overlap) between two cumulative distribution functions. The mea…
On Measuring Intergroup Inequality
This article develops an alternative measure for use in comparing two income distributions. The measure builds on the argument that under certain conditions inequality and dissimilarity are not the same thing, and this difference can be used to develop a measure of 'crossover.' As far as we know, no analyst has developed a statistical measure that can determine the size of crossover (overlap) between two cumulative distribution functions. The mea…
On Measuring Intergroup Inequality
This article develops an alternative measure for use in comparing two income distributions. The measure builds on the argument that under certain conditions inequality and dissimilarity are not the same thing, and this difference can be used to develop a measure of 'crossover.' As far as we know, no analyst has developed a statistical measure that can determine the size of crossover (overlap) between two cumulative distribution functions. The mea…
The Science and Economics of Poker
Although poker has roots in card games played in Europe and the Middle East as far back as the fifteenth century, the modern game of poker originated in the early nineteenth century in the gambling saloons of New Orleans. It has long been the most popular card game among Americans. It has recently reached unprecedented popularity due to a variety of factors, including television and Internet exposure. Poker is somewhat unique among gambling activ…
A Primer on the Mathematics of Gambling
A mathematical analysis of gambling can explain why over time , one player wins and another loses. In the context of commercial gaming the “player” who wins is typically the house?the operators of the casino, racetrack, card room, or lottery. Simply put, commercial gaming enterprises generate a profit due to the mathematics behind the games. As many experienced gamblers have learned—for better or worse—and some knowledgeable insiders have voiced,…
Economics (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence in Games (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Game of chance (2 works) · History (2 works) · Lottery (2 works)