Richard Arnold Epstein
Richard Arnold Epstein | |
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| Born | March 5, 1927 |
| Died | July 5, 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | E. P. Stein |
| Alma mater | Hughes Aircraft |
Richard Arnold Epstein (March 5, 1927 in
Los Angeles, California – July 5, 2016), also known under the pseudonym E. P. Stein, was an American game theorist
.
Education
Epstein obtained his
University of California Berkeley. He received his doctorate in physics, on the Born formalization of isochromatic lines, in 1961, from the University of Barcelona.[1]
Career
He then shifted from
IEEE
.
Achievements
The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic ranks as the most popular of Epstein's technical books. He served as a consultant to public and private
Macao
, and has testified on technical aspects of gambling in several court cases.
Under the pseudonym "E. P. Stein", he authored various popular works of fiction as well as historic and non-fictional books, and writes for TV and motion pictures.[2]
Death
Epstein died on July 5, 2016 and was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in California.[3]
Books by Epstein
- Richard A. Epstein, The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic (revised edition), Academic Press, 1995, ISBN 0-12-374940-9.
Selected journal publications by Epstein
- Richard A. Epstein, "An automatic synchronization technique," IEEE Transactions on Communication Technology, Vol. 13(4), pp. 547–550, 1965.
- Richard A. Epstein, "Relative coverage of large ground antennas," IEEE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry, Vol. 10(1), pp. 31–83, 1964.
Popular works under the pseudonym E. P. Stein
- ISBN 0-425-04698-2.
- E. P. Stein, Flight of the ISBN 0-87795-672-3.
See also
- Subtract a square, a mathematical game invented by Epstein
Notes
- .
- ^ "Theory of Gambling". Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Richard Arnold Epstein (1927-2016) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
References
- P. Green Jr., "Review of 'The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic' (Epstein, R. A.; 1967)," IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Vol. 15(5), pp. 637–638, 1969.
- Richard W. Hamming, "Games of Chance. (Book Reviews: The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic)," Science, Vol. 161(3844), pp. 878, 1968.
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