The Math Behind Taking Risks: Understanding Expected Value and Probability
TL;DR: Every risky decision — gambling, investing, insurance, picking a college major — is shaped by two numbers: the probability of each outcome and the value of each outcome. Expected value combines them into a single long-run average. Learn to compute it and you have a sharper, math-driven view of risk. Key takeaways: Expected value […]
The Role of Math in Game Design
AI and Pathfinding Math is heavily used to program characters in games, giving them what is colloquially called AI, but in truth, more of an advanced algorithm for pathfinding and decision-making. One of the best-known is the A* algorithm (“A-star”), a very common technique for pathfinding. It helps NPCs and enemies navigate their environments, calculating […]
