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Championship Tennis as a Probabilistic Modelling Context.

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Galbraith, Peter – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 1996

Suggests ways for using data from championship tennis as a means for exploring probabilistic models, especially binomial probability. Examples include the probability of winning a service point and the probability of winning a service game using data from tables and graphs. (AIM)

Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction

It Pays To Bluff.

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Fletcher, Mike; Mooney, Claire – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 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