A good part of modern engineering consists in the study of different systems ( be they mechanical, electronics or even artificial-inelligence systems) by inserting variables at the system's entrance and studying the outcome. The outcome can also refined by feedback, ( basically feeding the results right back at the entrance). Seeing how different systems react to the different variables fed to them and how they're able to compensate through feedback leads to valuable conclusions and refined results.
What this reference to engineering is doing on this here poker website, is a naturally emerging question, as a matter of fact, just the type of question we've been expecting.
Poker is a system much like the ones described above. Poker, when played on a high-enough level is just like the study of a neuronal network system. The variables are fed into the system ( in this case the poker table and the players around it) by the individual poker player and the results are yielded every time a hand concludes. These results are then fed back by the same poker players, as they use the different outcomes to draw conclusions and adjust their input values accordingly.
How effective the feedback cycle is, depends on how good the poker player - who provides the input - is.
The system itself is an incredibly complex one, from a mathematical point of view. The amount of variables used and the complexity of the operations undertaken is truly mind-boggling, even in a game of online texas holdem
During the game every single (good) poker player tries to predict the behaviour of the system to the best of their abilities. Besides all the non-linear data they gather and use for the prediction, there's a good amount of clean maths calculations to be done as well.
Calculating the odds for a hand, in order to determine the amount of money a player ought to bet, is a complex, yet usual operation. Of course many other factors also influence the size of the stack one decides to throw into the heat of the battle, but if we disregard those, every single pot and hand has odds that describe how much money they're worth to comit on.
There's a good chunk of probability calculus right there for you...
Also considering the fact that the system called "Poker" has as many input threads as players at the table, all acting as part of the system and as input source at the same time, each and every single one with it's own feedback buckle, ask any engineer, he'll tell you it's one hell of a complex system to study.
Whichever player is the most dedicated and manages to fine-tune his/her skills to best serve the system gets to take the pot home. Playing a lot of poker is still the only effective way to properly learn the game. Much the same way, neuronal systems need endless feedback to perfect their output as well.
The parallel between poker and science is so obviuos, that even the most skeptical analysts have to admit: poker is indeed a science in its own right. Don't take our word for it, give it a shot and see if you come to the same conclusion.
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