In:
The Mathematical Gazette, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 51, No. 378 ( 1967-12), p. 313-317
Abstract:
Everybody is familiar with the game of “Snakes and Ladders”, but not so many realise that the game constitutes an interesting example of a Markov chain. We feel that a good way of introducing Markov chain theory is by solving the problem, How long does a game of Snakes and Ladders last? Doubtless the reader has found that the last game before sending a child to bed seems to drag on interminably, and we used a computer to determine the actual average number of moves when 2 people play on a typical board.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0025-5572
,
2056-6328
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1967
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2262088-6
SSG:
17,1
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