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Lipovetsky, S. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, 2007
Game theory approaches to find optimal marketing decisions are considered. Antagonistic games with and without complete information, and non-antagonistic games techniques are applied to paired comparison, ranking, or rating data for a firm and its competitors in the market. Mix strategy, equilibrium in bi-matrix games, bargaining models with…
Descriptors: Marketing, Game Theory, Games, Decision Making
Jian, Lian – ProQuest LLC, 2010
My dissertation contains three studies centering on the question: how to motivate people to share high quality information on online information aggregation systems, also known as social computing systems? I take a social scientific approach to "identify" the strategic behavior of individuals in information systems, and "analyze" how non-monetary…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Internet, Motivation Techniques, Incentives
Mecklin, Christopher J.; Donnelly, Robert G. – Journal of Statistics Education, 2005
In this paper, we consider some combinatorial and statistical aspects of the popular "Powerball" lottery game. It is not difficult for students in an introductory statistics course to compute the probabilities of winning various prizes, including the "jackpot" in the Powerball game. Assuming a unique jackpot winner, it is not difficult to find the…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Games, Game Theory

Maruszewski, Richard F., Jr. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Describes a five-dice game, horse. Discusses the offensive player's strategy using the ideas of probability, such as counting outcomes, mutually exclusive events, conditional probabilities, zero sum games, and the use of computer. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Games
Zaslavsky, Claudia – 1990
This document describes the contributions of African peoples to the science of mathematics. The development of a number system is seen as related to need. Names of numbers, time reckoning, gesture counting, and counting materials are examined. Mystical beliefs about numbers and special meanings in pattern are presented. Reproductions of patterns,…
Descriptors: African Culture, Architecture, Art, Beliefs