2 papers
math.CO2019
An Extension of the Normal Play Convention to -player Combinatorial Games
Mark Spindler
We examine short combinatorial games for three or more players under a new play convention in which a player who cannot move on their turn is the unique loser. We show that many th…
math.CO2015
Equality Classes of Nim Positions under Misère Play
Mark Spindler
We determine the misère equivalence classes of Nim positions under two equivalence relations: one based on playing disjunctive sums with other impartial games, and one allowing sum…