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Peer reviewedJohnson, Roger W. – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 1996
Presents the dice game "Drop Dead" as an example of an absorbing Markov chain. Determines the expected length and expected score of a turn of the game. (ASK)
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Markov Processes, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
