It’s Your Move: Optimal Playing Strategies for Mancala
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Authors
Beffert, Kelly
Advisor
Mark Parker
Holly Zullo
Jeffrey Morris
Holly Zullo
Jeffrey Morris
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Date of Issue
2004-04-01
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Title
It’s Your Move: Optimal Playing Strategies for Mancala
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Type
thesis
Description
Abstract
This thesis explores topics in game theory within the framework of the popular game Mancala. Game theory is a branch of mathematical analysis developed to study decision making in conflict situations such as games. Mancala is believed to be one of the oldest games in the world, and makes a great study because of its many levels of complexity. I explore several variations of the game and demonstrate the increasing level of difficulty in developing optimal playing strategies.
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Bachelor's
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Spring
Department
Mathematics, Engineering & Computer Science