There are two players in this perfect-information game. Player 1 starts by choosing a number fromthe set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}, then Player 2 chooses a number from the same set, then Player 1 again,followed by Player 2, etc. The first player who brings the cumulative sum of all the numbers chosen(up to and including the last one) to 48 or more wins.a) Find out who will be the winner, if all the winning moves are optimal. lb) Describe the winning strategy.

Let's find the losing positions. If player 1 with his choice can bring the sum to 40 then he can win…

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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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