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DIGRA
2003
Springer
15 years 11 months ago
The attack of the backstories (and why they won't win)
This essay adopts a formal model of play as semiosis [18] to explore the often dysfunctional role of backstories within computer game design and play. Within this model, backstori...
David Myers
APSEC
2003
IEEE
15 years 9 months ago
An Analysis of Backward Simulation Data-Refinement for Partial Relation Semantics
This paper investigates data-refinement by backward simulation for specifications whose semantics is given by partial relations. The standard model-theoretic approach is based on ...
Moshe Deutsch, Martin C. Henson
FLAIRS
2010
15 years 8 months ago
Commonsense Inference in Dynamic Spatial Systems: Epistemological Requirements
We demonstrate the role of commonsense inference toward the modeling of qualitative notions of space and spatial change within a dynamic setup. The inference patterns are connecte...
Mehul Bhatt
ATAL
2008
Springer
15 years 8 months ago
Zero-intelligence agents in prediction markets
We construct a novel agent-based model of prediction markets in which putative human qualities like learning, reasoning, and profit-seeking are absent. We show that the prices whi...
Abraham Othman
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ECIS
2004
15 years 7 months ago
Seeking legitimation for an information system: a preliminary process model
This research throws light on to the role of social issues in developing a successful information system. In a case study of a community health organization, we describe how IT ma...
Donal J. Flynn, Zahid Hussain