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Combinatorial Game Theory XI

Posted on August 25, 2012 by limsup

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 Quiz 2

Posted on August 21, 2012 by limsup

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 VIII

Posted on August 18, 2012 by limsup

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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