{"id":1876,"date":"2010-03-31T14:36:17","date_gmt":"2010-03-31T21:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2014-10-04T05:57:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04T10:57:53","slug":"a-bracket-is-a-queue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/a-bracket-is-a-queue\/1876\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bracket is a Queue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;re accustomed to viewing queues as serial lines, or people waiting to be served. \u00a0But, not much thought is given to the shapes of queues.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the NCAA\u00a0Bracket is a type of Queue &#8211; it&#8217;s just another type of waiting line. <strong>PS<\/strong>:\u00a0You can also view all 40+ articles on <a title=\"articles on queueing theory\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/queueing-theory\/\">Queueing Theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In general, a queue is a line of people or things waiting to be handled, sometimes in sequential order starting at the beginning or top of the line or sequence. More generally, a queue is a sequence of work objects that are waiting to be processed. The possible factors, arrangements, and processes related to queues is what we know as queueing theory.<\/p>\n<p>A Bracket is different type of queue &#8211; one that actually hasn&#8217;t been considered as part of queueing theory. \u00a0Instead, games that can be described in a bracket shape are typically studied under decision trees or in general decision science classes; sometime probability, such as markov walks; or in optimization schemes.<\/p>\n<p>But, a bracket is a queue. \u00a0It&#8217;s an interesting shape for a queue.<\/p>\n<p>And, I&#8217;ve already lost my NCAA picks for 2010. \u00a0I picked Kentucky would win the whole thing against Kansas. \u00a0Oh well, I&#8217;ll have to wait until next year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1877\" title=\"ncaa bracket is a queue\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/ncaa-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"ncaa bracket is a queue, different type of waiting line\" width=\"798\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/ncaa-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/ncaa-600x371.jpg 600w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/ncaa-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re accustomed to viewing queues as serial lines, or people waiting to be served. \u00a0But, not much thought is given to the shapes of queues. 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