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Combinatorial Game Theory XI

Lesson 11 In this lesson, we will cover more on canonical forms. First recall that for m↑ + (*n) with m > 0, this game is positive except when (m, n) = (1, 1). Let’s consider the canonical forms of … Continue reading

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Combinatorial Game Theory X

Lesson 10 In lesson 7, we learnt that if A, B are Left’s options in a game with A ≥ B, then we can drop B from the list of options and the game remains equal. In this lesson, we will … Continue reading

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Combinatorial Game Theory Quiz 2

This quiz lasts 70 minutes and covers materials from lessons 1-9. Use the simplicity rule to compute the values of the following games. (10 points) {1/2 | } {-1/4 | } {1/8 | 3/8} {0 | 7/8} {1/8 | 9/16} … Continue reading

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Combinatorial Game Theory IX

Lesson 9 Typically, at the end of a Domineering game, the board is divided into disjoint components, so the overall game is the (game) sum of the individual components. Suppose we have the following 6 components: How should the next … Continue reading

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Combinatorial Game Theory VIII

Lesson 8 In this lesson, we will further familiarise ourselves with games involving numbers. At the end of the lesson, we will encounter our first positive infinitesimal: the “up” ↑. Here, an infinitesimal is a value which is strictly between –r and r … Continue reading

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Combinatorial Game Theory VII

Lesson 7 [ Warning: another long post ahead. One of the proofs will also require mathematical induction. ] In this lesson, we will see how some games can be represented by numbers (which can be integers or fractions). We will also … Continue reading

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Combinatorial Game Theory VI

Lesson 6 General Combinatorial Game Theory [ Warning: the following lesson is significantly longer than the previous ones. ] Starting from this lesson, we will look at a more rigourous, complete and general theory. Prior to this, in any game configuration both … Continue reading

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