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A Professor Bets on Jai Alai With Computer ModelsCalculated Bets: Computers, Gambling, and Mathematical Modeling to WinBy BROCK READ The sport of jai alai might not have a wide following, but its complex scoring system "has interesting mathematical properties that just beg the techno-geek to try to exploit it," writes Steven Skiena, a professor of computer science at the State University of New York... Copyright © 2009 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |