Go and Mathematics
". . . the old adage that “there are more possible Go games than there are atoms in the universe” vastly understates the situation. [There are] . . . 2.081681994 ×10^170 possible positions, . . . and the number of particles in the universe is only 10^80"
-John Tromp, Dutch computer scientist and co-author of the Tromp-Taylor rules of go
-John Tromp, Dutch computer scientist and co-author of the Tromp-Taylor rules of go
It has been said that there are more positions conceivable in a game of go than there are atoms in the observable universe.
Combinatorial Game Theory and The Discovery of Surreal Numbers
John Conway is perhaps best known for his creation of the celluar automata, The Game of Life. He was also a prominent mathematician.
John Conway is perhaps best known for his creation of the celluar automata, The Game of Life. He was also a prominent mathematician.