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Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar


Department of Mathematics and Statistics
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  October 12, Monday, 4:10 - 5:00 PM


 

Jessica Dickson and Rachel Perrier

Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Washington State University


Title: Dots-and-Polygons
 
Abstract:
Dots-and-Boxes is a popular children's game whose winning strategies have been studied by Berlekamp, Conway, Guy, and others. We consider two variations, Dots-and-Triangles and Dots-and-Polygons, both of which utilize the same lattice game board structure as Dots-and-Boxes. The nature of these variations along with this lattice structure lends itself to applying Pick's theorem to calculate claimed area. Several strategies similar to those studied in Dots-and-Boxes are used to analyze these new variations.