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Math · Intermediate
Nim & Strategy Games
Some games can be solved completely by mathematics. Learn to classify winning and losing positions, beat anyone at Nim using binary arithmetic, see how a clever argument proves the first player wins without saying how, discover that every such game is secretly Nim, search game trees with minimax, and find the golden ratio hiding in Wythoff's game.
7 lessons~35 min0/7 complete
Start courseHelpful background: Binary & Information
1
Solving Games
Winning positions and Nim.
2
Clever Arguments
Strategy stealing and Grundy numbers.
3
More Games
Game trees and a queen on a grid.