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Zazueta-Hernández, Jorge Antonio; López-Barrientos, José Daniel – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2021
This paper walks the reader through a simple mathematical characterization of the popular children's game, "Chutes and Ladders," focusing primarily on Monte Carlo simulation. The focus is then shifted to the board game "No Te Enojes" in order to analyze the implications of the introduction of strategy. The presence of strategy…
Descriptors: Games, Monte Carlo Methods, Generalization, Mathematics
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Arel-Bundock, Vincent – Sociological Methods & Research, 2022
Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is an influential methodological approach motivated by set theory and boolean logic. QCA proponents have developed algorithms to analyze quantitative data, in a bid to uncover necessary and sufficient conditions where causal relationships are complex, conditional, or asymmetric. This article uses computer…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Qualitative Research, Attribution Theory, Computer Simulation