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Pokémon Battles as a Context for Mathematical Modeling
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McGuffey, William – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2017
In this article I explore some of the underlying mathematics of Poke´mon battles and describe ways that teachers at the secondary level could explore concepts of mathematical game theory in this context. I discuss various ways of representing and analyzing a Poke´mon battle using game theory and conclude with an example of applying concepts of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, Game Theory