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Direct linkOrosi, Greg – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2017
In this paper, we derive the result of the classical gambler's ruin problem using elementary linear algebra. Moreover, the pedagogical advantage of the derivation is briefly discussed.
Descriptors: Algebra, Problem Solving, Elementary School Mathematics, Probability
