CoM | Squid Bang Theory

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025
 – Live Presentation with Alda Carvalho –

Session at 12 Noon Atlanta time
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Squid Bang Theory

“Squid Game” and “The Big Bang Theory” are extremely popular South Korean and American TV series, respectively. Both feature a scene that presents a unique variation of the classic game Rock-Paper-Scissors. In the South Korean series, each player uses both hands, and each move is played in two phases instead of one. In contrast, the American series retains the single-action format of the original game but introduces two additional options: Lizard and Spock. These variations are not only entertaining but also introduce more complex mathematical structures that can be effectively analyzed through Economic Game Theory.

Alda Carvalho has been an Assistant Professor at DCeT-Universidade Aberta since 2023. She is a member of CEMAPRE/ISEG Research-Universidade de Lisboa. Graduated in Probability and Statistics from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, with a master’s degree in Marine Resources Modelling from Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Technical University of Lisbon. Her academic/professional journey led her to start her research in the field of Time Series and Applications of Statistics, particularly in Mechanical Engineering. In her PhD, she worked on the Modeling of Computation Costs of Random Algorithms using Decision Trees and Heavy-Tailed Distributions. After her PhD, she embarked on a new research area, Combinatorial Game Theory, starting this line of research at CEMAPRE. In recent years, she has been working on Applications of Circular Statistics in Renewable Energies and, more recently, has shown interest in Bayesian Statistics. Her concern with the Dissemination of Mathematics and Mathematics Education has led her to participate in various projects related to these themes.
 

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