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A202258
Minimum number of laps for a starting player's win in Dakon-n.
0
8, 6, 5, 5, 4
OFFSET
4,1
COMMENTS
Dakon-n is the game of Dakon with n small holes per player. This sequence records the minimum number of times a starting player can lap the board, while winning on the first turn. The best-known value for n=9,10 is 5.
REFERENCES
J. Donkers, A. de Voogt and J. Uiterwijk, Human versus Machine Problem-Solving: Winning Openings in Dakon, Board Game Studies 3 (2000), 79-88.
CROSSREFS
Sequence in context: A353962 A120818 A125579 * A367409 A021540 A100199
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
George Pollard, Dec 15 2011
STATUS
approved