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ERIC Number: EJ633539
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0268-3679
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It Pays To Bluff.
Fletcher, Mike; Mooney, Claire
Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, v20 n2 p75-77 Jun 2001
Observes the application of probability theory to a game between two players. Shows how basic techniques such as tree diagrams can be used to demonstrate optimum strategies, how the art of bluffing can be quantified, and how this might be applied to a game of poker. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Game Theory, Games, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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