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MathNet 2021 — Part 08 Question 84

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2021 — Part 08

Question 84

Let $(m, n)$ be a pair of positive integers. Julia has carefully planted $m$ rows of $n$ dandelions in an $m \times n$ array in her back garden. Now, Jana and Viviane decide to play a game with a lawnmower they just found. Taking alternating turns and starting with Jana, they can mow down all the dandelions in a straight horizontal or vertical line (and they must mow down at least one dandelion!). The winner is the player who mows down the final dandelion. Determine all pairs $(m, n)$ for which Jana has a winning strategy.