Second MC2 of the Year - Two Player Games

[MercerCounty MathCircle]

Hi all,

We had a great showing last math circle and thank you to everyone that was able to make it. We will be having another session occurring this Saturday, December 10 in the usual spot of 3rd Floor, Princeton Public Library. The advanced session will start at 2 and the recreational session will start at 3:14 PM. Hope to see you all there!

Information about the talk can be found below or on our website here.

Best,

Roy Zhao

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Advanced Series

Title: Two Player Games

Speaker: Fatih Kaleoglu

Time & Date: 2pm-3pm Saturday December 10

Location: Princeton Public Library, teen room (3rd floor)

Abstract: I will introduce the mathematics behind two-player games, touching upon why in every finite game a player has a non-losing strategy. Then I will talk about the game nim, its properties and resemblance to general games.

Chili Peppers: 2 out of 4.

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Recreational Series

Title: Two Player Games

Leader: Harini Subrahmanyam Fredrickson

Time & Date: 3:14 PM - 4 PM Saturday December 10

Location: Princeton Public Library, teen room (3rd floor)

Abstract: We will be trying our hand at some of the games learned during the advanced series.

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