Replacement conjecture for equivalent impartial misère-game positions

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Let ξ\xi be a position with misère outcome o−(ξ)=Po^-(\xi)=\mathcal{P}, and suppose its misère quotient is isomorphic to that of the impartial position ∗*. In symbols, assume

Mcℓ(ξ)≅Mcℓ(∗).\mathscr{M}_{\mathit{c}\ell(\xi)}\cong\mathscr{M}_{\mathit{c}\ell(*)}.

Replacement conjecture. One can replace ∗* by ξ\xi in any position having ∗* as an option without changing the resulting misère monoid. This would provide a substitution principle for positions with the same relevant misère quotient, but the paper presents the claim as conjectural and gives no proof or resolution.

References

Primary source

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

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