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The game of //Scoring// is a two-player game. Start by creating a pile of $n\geq 1$ objects (feel free to choose $n$ however you want). On each player' | The game of //Scoring// is a two-player game. Start by creating a pile of $n\geq 1$ objects (feel free to choose $n$ however you want). On each player' | ||
- Play this game several times with various values of $n$. | - Play this game several times with various values of $n$. | ||
- | - For which values of $n$ does the first player | + | - State all values of $n$ for which the first player |
- | - For which values of $n$ does the second player | + | - State all values of $n$ for which the second player |
- | - For which values of $n$ does the first player | + | - State all values of $n$ for which the first player |
- We'll now change the rules and require a player to take anywhere from 1 to $k$ objects each turn. Conjecture the values of $n$ for which the first player has a winning strategy. | - We'll now change the rules and require a player to take anywhere from 1 to $k$ objects each turn. Conjecture the values of $n$ for which the first player has a winning strategy. | ||
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==== Remarks ==== | ==== Remarks ==== | ||
- | * Make remarks with a list. | + | * None. |
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- | Type the problem code here. | + | The game of \textit{Scoring} is a two-player game. Start by creating a pile of $n\geq 1$ objects (feel free to choose $n$ however you want). On each player' |
+ | \begin{enumerate} | ||
+ | \item Play this game several times with various values of $n$. | ||
+ | \item State all values of $n$ for which the first player has a winning strategy (meaning they are guaranteed to win if they play correctly). Remember to always fully justify your answers. | ||
+ | \item State all values of $n$ for which the second player has a winning strategy? Why? | ||
+ | \item State all values of $n$ for which the first player has a winning strategy if we change the rules so that now each player must choose 1, 2, 3, or 4 items from the pile. | ||
+ | \item We'll now change the rules and require a player to take anywhere from 1 to $k$ objects each turn. Conjecture the values of $n$ for which the first player has a winning strategy. | ||
+ | \end{enumerate} | ||
\end{problem} | \end{problem} | ||
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