The Probability of Winning at Solitaire: A Preliminary Description of a State-Transition Approach
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Authors
Todd, Robert S.
Dorr, Timothy G.
Issue Date
2008-03-28
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Faculty research day , Business , Probability , State-transition approach
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Abstract
This paper is the very beginning of a proposal of an approach that may offer a method for solving a currently unsolved problem - calculating the probability of winning at Solitaire. We describe the game as a series of state transitions, from an initial state to a winning state. The state variables and allowable transitions are described, and a list of “next steps” is given. It is hoped that this approach may prove fruitful.