Combinatorics game
Source: First JBMO TST of France 2020, Problem 1
March 4, 2020
combinatorics
Problem Statement
Players A and B play a game. They are given a box with candies. A starts first. On a move, if in the box there are candies, the player chooses positive integer so that and , and eats candies from the box. The player who eats the last candy wins. Who has winning strategy, in terms of .