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Topic: Hex Win Proof?
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Bill Taylor

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Registered: 12/8/04
Hex Win Proof?
Posted: Mar 18, 2004 10:38 PM
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It is an old theorem that in Hex, once the board has been completely
filled in with two colours, there *must* be a winning path for one
or other of them.

Now, I can prove this easily enough mathematically, but I'm wondering if
there is a simple proof, or proof outline, that would be understandable
and reasonably convincing to the intelligent layman.

Can anyone help out please?

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Bill Taylor W.Taylor@math.canterbury.ac.nz
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The empty board waits.
Stones cascade down onto it!
The game is over.
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3/18/04
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