Fall 2019 Exhibit | Finding the Edge: The Work and Insights of Edward O. Thorp

Finding the Edge: The Work and Insights of Edward O. Thorp highlights the extraordinarily diverse life and career of Edward O. Thorp. As a UCI founding professor of mathematics, best-selling author, hedge fund manager and blackjack player, this exhibit features Thorp’s mathematical odyssey from academia, to the casinos of Las Vegas, and the trading desks of Wall Street. The exhibit includes select writings and memorabilia showcasing his personal and professional papers throughout his impressive career. Additionally, select articles from the UCI Libraries Special Collections and Archives, Edward O. Thorp Papers are on display. Thorp was a founding member of the UCI mathematics department and became a professor who mathematically proved card-counting gives every player an edge. Thorp also funded an endowment to attract a pre-eminent professor in mathematics. To beat roulette, he and Claude Shannon invented the first wearable computer. Along with innovative applications of probability theory, Thorp is also The New York Times bestselling author of “Beat the Dealer,” the first book to mathematically prove that the house advantage in blackjack could be overcome by card-counting. He also pioneered the use of quantitative investment techniques in the financial markets and has been called the “Godfather of Quants.” This exhibit provides an inspirational view of Edward O. Thorp’s boundless curiosity and intellectual drive towards “finding the edge” in science and business.

To view the digitized exhibit and additional information about this exhibition, please visit: https://www.lib.uci.edu/exhibits/fall-2019-exhibit-finding-edge-work-and-insights-edward-o-thorp
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Finding the Edge: The Work and Insights of Edward O. Thorp is curated by Annette Buckley, Research Librarian for Business and Economics; Rebecca Imamoto, Head of Collection Strategies; and John Sisson, Research Librarian for Biological Sciences; and is designed by Allan Helmick and Sylvia Irving.

0:10 - University Librarian Lorelei Tanji
3:57 - UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman
10:03 - Dr. Edward O. Thorp interviewed by Annette Buckley (Research Librarian for Business)

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