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From: John Francis
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 23:43

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In article <1e164mINNj32@life.ai.mit.edu> dmb@case.ai.mit.edu (David Baggett) writes:
>Find a copy of the following book:
>
>Berlekamp, Elwyn R., John H. Conway, and Richard K. Guy.  _Winning
>Ways_ Volume 2, London: Academic Press, 1982.
>
>Both volumes of _Winning Ways_ are brilliant and fun -- must-reads for
>anyone interested in game theory.
>
>Volume 2 also contains a proof-by-construction that Conway's Game of
>Life is Turing-equivalent.  Neat!

Actually,it doesn't. There is a flaw in the proof as presented which
I keep on meaning to point out to Conway.  Why don't you try and find it?

By the way: if you have the 2nd edition of the books, look at the
footnote for the table of winning postions in `Sylver Coinage'.

>Dave Baggett

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John Francis                                 johnf@apollo.hp.com
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