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Nim

Nim is a mathematical combinatorial game in which two players take turns removing (or "nimming") objects from distinct heaps or piles. On each turn, a player must remove at least one object, and may remove any number of objects provided they all come from the same heap or pile. Depending on the version being played, the goal of the game is either to…

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Chance
None
Genres
Mathematical game · Abstract strategy game
Players
2

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Mathematical theory

Proof of the winning formula

Variations

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Nim

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples94
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Nim

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related to history · 27
Nim → At, Bouton, Britain, Charles, China, Chinese, Eugene Grant, European, Ferranti, Festival, From May, German, Harvard University, Herbert Koppel, Howard Baller, In, It, Its, Maxson Corporation, New York World's Fair
related to External links · 6
Nim → August, SuperNim, Talk, The, The New Yorker, Town
related to Greedy nim · 6
Nim → Greedy, If, It, Let, Then, This
related to Index-k nim · 6
Nim → In, Like, Moore, The, XOR, XOR-sum
related to The subtraction game · 6
Nim → Bouton's, If, In, Instead, The, This
is a · 5
Nim → mathematical combinatorial game in which two players take turns removing, special case of a poset game where the poset consists of disjoint chains, variant of nim wherein the two players first construct the game of nim, variation wherein the players are restricted to choosing stones from only the largest pile, version of normal-play nim in which players try to achieve two goals at the same time
related to Building nim · 5
Nim → BN, Building, Given, Once, This
related to Mathematical theory · 5
Nim → Grundy, Normal-play, Only, Sprague, While
related to Proof of the winning formula · 5
Nim → Bouton, In, Otherwise, The, Theorem
see also · 5
Nim → Android NimChompDr, NIMFibonacci, RedhefferScarneyStar, Subtract, TumbleZero

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game heaps number player heap objects move one players play strategy misère played normal two winning take last even object

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NimChanceNone1.00infobox
NimGenresMathematical game1.00infobox
NimGenresAbstract strategy game1.00infobox
NimPlayers21.00infobox
Nimis amathematical combinatorial game in which two players take turns removing0.90text
Nimis aspecial case of a poset game where the poset consists of disjoint chains0.90text
Nimis avariation wherein the players are restricted to choosing stones from only the largest pile0.90text
Nimis avariant of nim wherein the two players first construct the game of nim0.90text
Nimis aversion of normal-play nim in which players try to achieve two goals at the same time0.90text
Nimrelated to A multiple-heap ruleIn0.60section
Nimrelated to Building nimBuilding0.60section
Nimrelated to Building nimGiven0.60section

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