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Combinatorial game theory is a branch of mathematics devoted to studying the optimal strategy in perfect-information games with two or more players (typical), one player (puzzles), or zero players (like Conway's Game of Life).
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John Conway's Game of LIfe - A simple Java implementation of Conway's classic game of life. Elwyn Berlekamp - Combinatorial Game Theory - Elwyn's research in the field, including several papers. Aviezri Fraenkel - A comprehensive bibliography on combinatorial games; several papers about combinatorial games; and information about where to publish such results. David Eppstein - Combinatorial Game Theory - Many up-to-date links, and a short introduction. Jeff Erickson - Mathematical Games, Toys, and Puzzles - Links to several game theorists and actual games, plus a brief introduction. Also a couple of papers on game theory, about Toads and Frogs and Sowing Games. Dice Theorem - How many ways are there of throwing n indistinguishable dice each with m faces? Introductory Combinatorial Game Theory - Description and analysis of several impartial and partial (partisan) combinatorial games by Lim Chu Wee. Fair Dice - Includes a complete list of all possible Fair Dice, most of which are not cubes. Includes pictures. Phutball Endgames are Hard - Mathematical paper by Erik Demaine, Martin Demaine and David Eppstein on solving the Philosopher's Football game. One-Dimensional Phutball - Solution of the case of a restricted version called Oddish Phutball by presenting an explicit strategy in terms of a potential function. Erik Demaine's Combinatorial Games - Research on pushing blocks, Clickomania, Phutball, and sliding coins. Survey paper on algorithmic combinatorial game theory.
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