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[′gām ‚trē] (mathematics)
A tree graph used in the analysis of strategies for a game, in which the vertices of the graph represent positions in the game, and a given vertex has as its successors all vertices that can be reached in one move from the given position. Also known as lookahead tree.
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game tree
(games)A tree representing contingencies in a game. Each
node in a game tree represents a possible position (e.g.,
possible configuration of pieces on a chessboard) in the game,
and each branching ("edge" in graph terms) represents a
possible move.
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