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cs.GT2021
BONUS! Maximizing Surprise
Zhihuan Huang, Yuqing Kong, Tracy Xiao Liu +2
Multi-round competitions often double or triple the points awarded in the final round, calling it a bonus, to maximize spectators' excitement. In a two-player competition with …
cs.MA2021
SURPRISE! and When to Schedule It
Zhihuan Huang, Shengwei Xu, You Shan +4
Information flow measures, over the duration of a game, the audience's belief of who will win, and thus can reflect the amount of surprise in a game. To quantify the relationship b…