The Unbeatable Game from the 60s: Dr NIM

Why it was recommended

Here's a video on the subject from Matt Parker @ Standup Maths.

RecommendationAndrewOMartin · Original2023-07

What it covers

Matt Parker of Stand-up Maths explains single-pile Nim and the trick that wins it, using Dr NIM, a 1960s mechanical plastic computer that plays perfectly. He teaches the. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Stand-up Maths

Length

11 min 39 sec

Year

2016

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