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Hunter101
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Oct-18-06, 02:03 PM (EST)
 
"Dominos and Nim Values"
 
   How can I work out the Nim values of the starting positions in the following domino game? I have no idea where to start.

The game board is 1 x n and the loser is the player who can not place a domino. I know that the answer to game 1 x 2 is a nim value of 1 but this is obvious.

How can i work out the larger board nim values.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards


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alexbadmin
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Oct-18-06, 10:35 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Dominos and Nim Values"
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   >I know that the answer to game 1 x 2 is
>a nim value of 1 but this is obvious.
>

And so it is for 1×3 and 1×4, right? Next, google for the Mex rule.


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