HACKENBUSH: a window to a new world of math

Why it was recommended

I found the following video extremely useful and well-visualized

Strong recommendationlblume · Original2025-02

What it covers

Owen Maitzen's animated hour-long introduction to Hackenbush, a simple combinatorial game, and how its strategy leads to surreal numbers and the roots of the number system. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

Owen Maitzen

Length

57 min 3 sec

Year

2021

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