Star Wars - an episodes battle

Authors

  • Patrícia Nunes da Silva Rio de Janeiro State University image/svg+xml Author
    • Monica Almeida Gama Author
      • André Luiz Cordeiro dos Santos Author

        DOI:

        https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss6.2428

        Keywords:

        misperceptions of randomness;, random walk;, discrete arc sin law;, combinatorial methods;

        Abstract

        Mlodinow (2008) proposed a crazy market experiment: to release the same film under two titles: Star Wars: Episode A and Star Wars: Episode B. Their marketing campaigns and distribution schedule are identical except by their titles on trailers and ads. He looks at the first 20,000 moviegoers and record the film they choose to see. He claims it is most probable the lead never changes, and it is 88 times more likely that one of the two films will be int the lead through all 20,000 customers than it is that the lead continuously seesaw. We present a detailed mathematical explanation for Mlodinow claims.

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        L. Mlodinow. The Drunkard's Walk. Pantheon Books, 2008.

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        2020-06-01

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        Vol. 8 No. 6 (2020): International Journal for Innovation Education and Research

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        Journal Articles

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        Silva, P. N. da, Almeida Gama, M., & Cordeiro dos Santos, A. L. (2020). Star Wars - an episodes battle. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 8(6), 367-380. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss6.2428