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A finite goal set in the plane which is not a Winner

Combinatorics 2011-01-25 v1 Computer Science and Game Theory

Abstract

J. Beck has shown that if two players alternately select previously unchosen points from the plane, Player 1 can always build a congruent copy of any given finite goal set G, in spite of Player 2's efforts to stop him. We give a finite goal set G (it has 5 points) which Player 1 cannot construct before Player 2 in this achievement game played in the plane.

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@article{arxiv.1101.4420,
  title  = {A finite goal set in the plane which is not a Winner},
  author = {Wesley Pegden},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.4420},
  year   = {2011}
}

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8 pages, 4 figures