Contact information
Name:
c. jayne trent
Phone:
610-330-5267
Email:
trentj@lafayette.edu
When:
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 12:10pm - 1:00pm
Where:
Pardee 227
Presenter:
Kristen Mazur'08
Price:
Free
Abstract: Suppose you and your friend are playing a game in which you take turns removing counters from a pile. The initial pile size is 12 counters and at each turn you are allowed to remove 1, 3 or 4 counters from the pile. The person who takes the last counter wins. This game is an example of an impartial combinatorial game, and we can use mathematics to figure out how to win it. In this talk we will explore a variety of combinatorial games and the mathematics behind their winning strategies.
Sponsored by:
Mathematics Department, MAAD