Code for Chapter 17 (Investment Lessons from Blackjack and Gambling):

• blackjack_winnings_sample_path.m (generate a sample by betting a fraction of our wealth at each step)
  
• expected_fractional_winnings.m (sample paths betting large and small fractions of our wealth)
  
• max_expected_return.m (evaluates the maximum expected return betting criterion)
  
• min_std_dev.m (evaluates the minimum standard deviation betting criterion)
  
• min_std_dev_fn.m (auxiliary function for minimization of standard deviation)
  
• max_adj_return.m (evaluates the maximum risk adjusted return betting criterion)
  
• max_adj_return_fn.m (auxiliary function for maximum risk adjusted return )