Mathematical Attributes
Each of the dice has similar attributes: each die bears each of its numbers exactly once, the sum of the numbers is 30, and each number from 1 to 9 is spread twice over the three dice. This attribute characterizes the implementation of intransitive dice, enabling the different game variants. All the games need only 3 dice, in comparison to other theoretical nontransitive dice, designed in view of mathematics, such as Efron's dice.
Because of these special attributes, Miwin's dice are also used in education. Miwin's dice help to develop mathematical thinking and enhance the ability to calculate probability, as was demonstrated during a seminar at the University of Siegen in the Summer of 2007.
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