Winning Ways Is Confusing Me Again (Game Theory) | Mathematics | Page 1

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:10 AM

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I don't know what to say. I don't understand this section or how they got this formula or what it means.

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uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:11 AM

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What game is this?

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:11 AM

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uneven mulch What game is this?

its a book "Winning Ways For Mathematical PLays"

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Its about game theory

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im stumped

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:12 AM

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...yes. What game is specifically under consideration here?

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:12 AM

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yeah wow im dumb. hacken bush

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they are discussing how to get positions at specific frations

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:18 AM

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What "positions"?

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:20 AM

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uneven mulch What "positions"?

im not sure what you mean. Its explaining what combination of red and green sticks lead to a postion vaue with a fraction

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thats the game

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sorry i didnt give visuals earlier

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should I explain how hatchebush works. i though its the universal game people start with when studying GT

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i dont know much.... of anything about GT

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:22 AM

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I haven't formally studied game theory, but I understand enough of the concepts.

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:23 AM

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combinatorial game theory?

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idk if thats different

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:24 AM

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What are the actual rules of this game?

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:25 AM

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if you make the last move you win. You can only break your color. and if any sticks arent connected to the ground after you break one they disaapear

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:26 AM

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Okay, that makes some sense.

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So then where do the fractions come in?

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:29 AM

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uneven mulch So then where do the fractions come in?

idk they confuse me. i didnt get this part. But they said they are demostrating that the pairs in the braces combine to make a net position with a value of a fraction

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:32 AM

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What are these "components" it's talking about?

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:35 AM

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uneven mulch What are these "components" it's talking about?

0 = who ever play 1st loses
1 = left wins
-1 = right wins

position = {optimal positoin of left | optimal position of right}

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im sorry if Im not being very cooperative

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i dont understand this book much

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it confuses me

uneven mulch Jun 2, 2025, 5:44 AM

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Sorry for not being much help myself, it's late here.

boreal prawn Jun 2, 2025, 5:45 AM

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uneven mulch Sorry for not being much help myself, it's late here.

No worries! Even giving the time i find flattering. Thank yoy

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boreal prawn Jun 3, 2025, 6:02 AM

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+close

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