Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10327448 | Computational Geometry | 2005 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
We resolve a number of open problems raised by that paper. In particular, we give a precise characterization of the outcome of the game for optimal play: we show that Barney has a winning strategy for n⩾3 and Ï>2/n, and for n=2 and Ï>3/2. Wilma wins in all remaining cases, i.e., for n⩾3 and Ï⩽2/n, for n=2 and Ï⩽3/2, and for n=1. We also discuss complexity aspects of the game on more general boards, by proving that for a polygon with holes, it is NP-hard to maximize the area Barney can win against a given set of points by Wilma.
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Authors
Sándor P. Fekete, Henk Meijer,