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R. Michael Canjar Born September 9, 1953 Residence suburbs of Detroit, Michigan Nationality American Fields Mathematics; Engineering; Computer Science Alma mater University of Detroit ; University of Michigan Doctoral advisor Andreas Blass Spouse Elaine Bell R. Michael "Mike" Canjar (born 9 September 1953) is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in the University of Detroit Mercy. He has been there since 1995, and served as departmental Chairman from 1995-2002. He was promoted to Full Professor in 2001. He has previously taught at several universities, including the University of Baltimore. He lives in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan.
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Education
Mike Canjar attended the University of Detroit wherefrom he received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1973. He earned a Masters of Engineering degree in 1974. He received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1982, specializing in Mathematical Logic.
Academia
Canjar is Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Detroit Mercy, where he also served as departmental Chairman from 1995-2002. He has been with the UDM since 1995.[1]
Canjar has previously taught at a number of universities, including the University of Baltimore where he served as Chairman of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics. He has published a number of articles in mathematical journals on Mathematical Logic and Set Theory. He is also interested in Computer Science, particularly in object-oriented programming and Windows programming. He has developed courses in these areas.[1]
Canjar has been elected president of the Professors' Union of the University of Detroit Mercy.[2]
Gambling theory
Using the nom de plume of MathProf, Mike Canjar has been a regular contributor to various websites dedicated to the study of casino games and advantage play, most often to Stanford Wong's Blackjack website where he has won a record number 16 times the award for Post of The Month.[3]
MathProf is considered[4] one of the most prominent contributors to the study of casino Blackjack[5] and the related subjects of bankroll management, risk of ruin,[6] [7] kurtosis and skewness,[8] cut card effects,[9] large deviations, and others.
Personal life
Robert Michael Canjar was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1953, the only child of his parents, Lawrence N. Canjar and Lillian Patricia "Pat" McDonald. His father was Dean of Engineering at the UDM.[10] His mother, who had received a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit, was a practicing clinical psychologist.[11]
Mike Canjar and Elaine Bell, who has a Master in Computer Science and serves as Director of International Research at the UDM, have been married for one year.
In 2011, Canjar, who was raised as a Roman Catholic, became a member of the Disciples of Christ Memorial Christian Church.[12]
References
- ^ a b Faculty information, University of Detroit Mercy
- ^ UDMPU Letter to the University of Detroit Mercy, 25 March 2009
- ^ Post of the Month announcement by Stanford Wong, 2 July 2011
- ^ "Remembering Peter Griffin" by Donald Catlin, 5 November 2000
- ^ Canjar, R. Michael "Advanced Insurance Play in 21: Risk Aversion and Composition Dependence", in Ethier, S.; Eadington, W. (editors) Optimal Play: Mathematical Studies of Games and Gambling, Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming, Las Vegas, 2007, ISBN 9780979687303
- ^ i.a. "Using Risk-Averse fractions of betting sizes to optimize the game's Desirability Index or the player's Risk of Ruin" by MathProf, Mathematics of Blackjack Workshop, 29 October 1998
- ^ i.a. "Effect of Overhead on Risk of Ruin" by MathProf, PiYee Press
- ^ "Gambler’s Ruin Revisited: The Effects of Skew and Large Jackpots" by R. Michael Canjar
- ^ i.a. "Cut Card Data at various penetrations" by MathProf, Mathematics of Blackjack website, 12 March 2000
- ^ Varsity News UDM, 10 November 1972
- ^ L. Patricia Canjar McDonald Obituary, 2005
- ^ "Mike Canjar Joins Memorial Christian Church" 14 August 2011
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- 1951 births
- Living people
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