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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 10 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
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