Transitivity of arrows between impartial misère-game positions

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Let α\alpha, β\beta, and γ\gamma be impartial positions. An arrow δ→ε\delta\to\varepsilon exists when Left moving second can win ε+δ∘\varepsilon+\delta^{\circ}, or under a similar criterion. Transitivity conjecture. If arrows α→β\alpha\to\beta and β→γ\beta\to\gamma exist, then an arrow α→γ\alpha\to\gamma exists. The conjecture would establish transitivity of the arrow relation on impartial positions and could help determine whether these positions form a Joyal-style category under a suitable sum and negative; the paper gives no resolution.

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Meghan Rose Allen, “An Investigation of Partizan Misere Games”, arXiv:1008.4109 (2010).

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