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Absorbing games with irrational values

Optimization and Control 2023-07-10 v1

Abstract

Can an absorbing game with rational data have an irrational limit value? Yes: In this note we provide the simplest examples where this phenomenon arises. That is, the following 3×33\times 3 absorbing game A=[112120201], A = \begin{bmatrix} 1^* & 1^* & 2^* \\ 1^* & 2^* & 0\phantom{^*} \\ 2^* & 0\phantom{^*} & 1^* \end{bmatrix}, and a sequence of 2×22\times 2 absorbing games whose limit values are k\sqrt{k}, for all integer kk. Finally, we conjecture that any algebraic number can be represented as the limit value of an absorbing game.

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@article{arxiv.2307.03570,
  title  = {Absorbing games with irrational values},
  author = {Miquel Oliu-Barton},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.03570},
  year   = {2023}
}
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