Fibonacci Solitaire: A Mathematical Card Game Study

1. Fibonacci Solitaire Cliff F. Smith June 8, 2010 Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the MST in mathematics

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22. Game Over Removed Pairs

23. Game Over Removed Pairs We Lose 

24. Notation Removed Pairs

25. Notation

26. Notation 8 (6,5) (7,1) (4,3) 2

27. Notation (6,5) (7,1) (4,3) 2 8

28. Notation (6,5) (7,1) (4,3) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first

29. Notation (6,5) (7,1) (4,3) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first

30. Notation (5,6) (1,7) (3,4) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first

31. Notation (5,6) (1,7) (3,4) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first

32. Notation (5,6) (1,7) (3,4) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically

33. Notation (5,6) (1,7) (3,4) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically • (by singles and smaller card in pairs)

34. Notation (5,6) (1,7) (3,4) 2 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically • (by singles and smaller card in pairs)

35. Notation (1,7) 2 (3,4) 8 (5,6) • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically • (by singles and smaller card in pairs)

36. Notation (1,7) 2 (3,4) 8 (5,6) • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically • (by singles and smaller card in pairs)

37. Notation (1,7) 2 (3,4) (5,6) 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically • (by singles and smaller card in pairs)

38. Notation (1,7) 2 (3,4) (5,6) 8 • Write pairs with the smaller card first • Organize numerically • (by singles and smaller card in pairs)

39. Play!

40. Play! • Keep track of initial order of cards

41. Play! • Keep track of initial order of cards • Write final set of pairs and singles in correct notation

42. Some Questions

43. Some Questions • What is the probability of winning?

44. Some Questions • What is the probability of winning? • Hard to answer

45. Some Questions • What is the probability of winning? • Hard to answer • 2. Is the Fibonacci solitaire algorithm a function?

46. Some Questions • What is the probability of winning? • Hard to answer • Is the Fibonacci solitaire algorithm a function? • Yes

47. (1,7) 2 (3,4) (5,6) 8 More Notation

48. (1,7) 2 (3,4) (5,6) 8 More Notation FS(8, 5, 3, 4, 1, 7, 6, 2) = (1,7) 2 (3,4) (5,6) 8

49. The Function FS Orderings of a deck of cards. (permutations) Pairings (partial and total)

50. Some Questions • What is the probability of winning? • Hard to answer • Is the Fibonacci solitaire algorithm a function? • Yes • 3. Is the FS function injective?