This course will cover the mathematical theory and analysis of simple games without chance moves.
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Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1: What is a Combinatorial Game?
Hello and welcome to Games Without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory! The topic for this first week is Let's play a game: Students will learn what a combinatorial game is, and play simple games.
Week 2: Playing Multiple Games
The topics for this second week is Playing several games at once, adding games, the negative of a game. Student will be able to add simple games and analyze them.
Week 3: Comparing Games
The topics for this third week is Comparing games. Students will determine the outcome of simple sums of games using inequalities.
Week 4: Numbers and Games
The topics for this fourth week is Simplicity and numbers. How to play win numbers. Students will be able to determine which games are numbers and if so what numbers they are.
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM GAMES WITHOUT CHANCE: COMBINATORIAL GAME THEORY
This course is interesting but I think, really, more materials is needed if I want to completely understand the concepts in week 6&7.
I like it, but as a math undergraduate I wish we have gone through some of the exciting research trend in combinatorial game theory.
Gives a great Basic Overview with basic examples of the Game Theory. However i wouldn't consider it suitable for Professional Uses.
The content is interesting but the explanation can be more detailed in some parts. Nevertheless, enjoy the thinking.
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