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Analysis of the N-Card Version of the Game Le Her

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We present a complete solution to a card game with historical origins. Our analysis exploits the convexity properties in the payoff matrix, allowing this discrete game to be resolved by continuous methods.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California

    A.T. Benjamin (Professor)

  2. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

    A.J. Goldman (Professor)

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Benjamin, A., Goldman, A. Analysis of the N-Card Version of the Game Le Her. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 114, 695–704 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016035315396

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