The road to epsilon-zero: ordinals as nim-heaps

· Mark Dominus · July 19, 2026, 12:30 a.m.
Summary
This blog post dives into the game of Nim and explores how ordinal numbers can be interpreted as nim-heaps. It discusses various strategies for winning the game, including the dynamics between different types of tokens and heaps, ultimately revealing deeper connections between game theory and mathematical concepts associated with ordinals.
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