Nim and the Powers of Two (Tanton Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton

Uploaded September 2012 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Many popular texts in mathematics describe the game of NIM and the mathematics behind a winning strategy for it. The mathematics can be deep, and confusing, and not all expositions describe a simple and beautiful connection with the powers of two that makes all that complicated mathematics natural and easy. This video explains that connection!

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