Hex - What the Hex?
Hex is a classic board game with a lot of deep math underpinning its strategy. More game theory videos: • Game Theory Relevant papers: General Hex theory: https://cspages.ucalgary.ca/~robin/FM... Connection to Jordan Curve Theorem and Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem: https://www.math.auckland.ac.nz/class... Other links: Strategy guide: https://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/hexs... Tactics puzzles: https://www.mseymour.ca/hex_puzzle/he... Wiki with useful resources: https://www.hexwiki.net Sections: 0:00 Intro 1:53 Hex Theorem 4:39 Asymmetric board 6:53 Pairing hexes 7:20 Strategy stealing 9:29 Broader theory 12:23 What next?
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