Mental Poker,

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Abstract:

Is it possible to play a fair game of Mental Poker. We will give a complete but paradoxical answer to this question. We will first prove that the problem is intrinsically insoluble, and then describe a fair method of playing Mental Poker. Author

Author(s):
Shamir, Adi ; Rivest, Ronald L. ; Adleman, Leonard M.
Author Organization(s):
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE LAB FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE
Supplementary Note:
Sponsored in part by Grant NSF-MCS78-05849.
Pagination:
0011

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MIT/LCS/TM-125
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-76-C-0366, nsf-MCS78-05849
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5_Command and Control
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*CRYPTOGRAPHY, *GAME THEORY, ALGORITHMS, COMPUTATIONS, PROBLEM SOLVING, LOGARITHM FUNCTIONS, GAMBLING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Theoretical Mathematics, Non-Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
Mental poker
Report Date:
1979 Jan 29