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Houser, Larry L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1981
Monte Carlo methods are used to simulate activities in baseball such as a team's "hot streak" and a hitter's "batting slump." Student participation in such simulations is viewed as a useful method of giving pupils a better understanding of the probability concepts involved. (MP)
Descriptors: Baseball, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Models

Gunther, L.; Weaver, D. L. – American Journal of Physics, 1978
A model of Brownian motion is discussed which includes viscosity effects. The model lends itself to Monte Carlo simulation and thus is suitable for an elementary physics laboratory experiment. (BB)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Experiments, Mathematical Models