Euclid's first common notion is this: Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other. That's a rule of mathematical reasoning. It's true because it works, has done and always will do. In his book, Euclid says this is self-evident. You see, there it is, even in that 2,000-year-old book of mechanical law. It is a self-evident truth that things which are equal to the same thing are equal to each other.
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MMA Math says that if Fighter A beat Fighter B, and Fighter B beat Fighter C, then Fighter A beats Fighter C if they fight.
To put it bluntly, it doesn’t work.
http://mmafanguide.com/news/real-mma-math-game-theory/A Real Example of “MMA Math”
Last Updated on Monday, 17 September, 2012 14:49 Written by MMAFanGuide Admin
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You’re probably familiar with the concept of “MMA Math” even if you never heard the term before. MMA Math says that if Fighter A beat Fighter B, and Fighter B beat Fighter C, then Fighter A beats Fighter C if they fight.
To put it bluntly, it doesn’t work. But that doesn’t mean that math doesn’t have a place in the cage. Far from it, as evidenced by this article in Popular Science magazine.
The article explains how Greg Jackson used game theory to prepare a game plan for Jon Jones to beat Rashad Evans at UFC 145. It also reveals Jackson has been using math to win fights since 1992.
Game trees are used to analyze a possible sequence of events. They can be used for all sorts of decision making; in this case, how an MMA fight will play out.
