Abstract
We consider an enforce operator on impartial rulesets similar to the Muller Twist and the comply/constrain operator of Smith and Stănică, 2002. Applied to the rulesets A and B, on each turn the opponent enforces one of the rulesets and the current player complies, by playing a move in that ruleset. If the outcome table of the enforce variation of A and B is the same as the outcome table of A, then we say that A dominates B. We find necessary and sufficient conditions for this relation. Additionally, we define a selective operator and explore a distributive-lattice-like structure within applicable rulesets. Lastly, we define nim-values under enforce-rulesets, and establish that the Sprague–Grundy theory continues to hold, along with illustrative examples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1249-1273 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | International Journal of Game Theory |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistics and Probability
- Mathematics (miscellaneous)
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty