An integer is given . Arne and Britt play the following game: (1) Arne says a positive integer . (2) Britt says an integer that is either a divisor of or a multiple of . ( itself is a possibility.) (3) Arne says a new number that is either or . The game continues by repeating steps 2 and 3. Britt wins if she is okay with being told the number before the th has been said. Otherwise, Arne wins. a) Show that Arne has a winning strategy if . b) Show that Britt has a winning strategy if . c) For which does Britt have a winning strategy?
NO-ABEL 2002
Abel Competition 2002.