Some Mathematics in the Game Polygon

Jathan Austin; Emelie Curl

doi:10.2478/rmm-2026-0005

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Some Mathematics in the Game Polygon

Recreational Mathematics Magazine

Volume 13 (2026): Issue 22 (June 2026)

By: Jathan Austin and Emelie Curl

Open Access

|May 2026

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