Sprague-Grundy theorem

proper noun

A theorem stating that every impartial game under the normal play convention is equivalent to a nimber.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Sprague-Grundy theorem
  1. combinatorial game theoryA theorem stating that every impartial game under the normal play convention is equivalent to a nimber.

Origin

The theorem and its proof encapsulate the main results of a theory discovered independently by R. P. Sprague (1935) and P. M. Grundy (1939).

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