Splash Biography
BOB CHEN, ESP Teacher
Major: Econ/Math College/Employer: UChicago Year of Graduation: 2015 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Not Available. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)M1324: The Math of Blackjack in Splash Fall 2014 (Oct. 04, 2014)
Blackjack, the staple of modern day casinos, movies, and online games. The fate of billions (if not trillions) of dollars has been determined by the flip of the card, or a lucky decision. However blackjack at its core is a game of probabilities. This class will introduce you to optimal strategies for playing blackjack including perfect play, card counting, bankroll management and common gambler's pitfalls.
M1185: 21: The Math of Blackjack in Splash! Fall 2013 (Oct. 05, 2013)
Blackjack, the staple of modern day casinos, movies, and online games. The fate of billions (if not trillions) of dollars has been determined by the flip of the card, or a lucky decision.
However blackjack at it's core is a game of probabilities. This class will introduce you to optimal strategies for playing blackjack including perfect play, card counting, bankroll management and common gambler's pitfalls.
S945: Modern Physics in Splash! Fall 2012 (Oct. 06, 2012)
July 4th, 2012, CERN announced the discovery of the Higgs Bosom particle. Scientists worldwide celebrated this discovery, crediting the discovery with helping us explain why matter has mass. But what is the Higgs Bosom particle? Why is it so important?
In order to answer these questions we have to depart from the familiar world of mechanics and delve into unfamiliar concepts of Quantum Mechanics and Relativity. We will take you up to the forefront of physics so you can see how much we know, and how much there is yet to discover.
S1024: The Three Laws of Mechanics in Splash! Fall 2012 (Oct. 06, 2012)
Every wonder how do things move? Ever pondered questions such as why a tennis ball fly straight up if two people hit it with hockey sticks at the same time?
Newton has the answers! We will introduce to you his three laws along with lots of interactive demonstrations so you can experience it first hand for yourself.
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