* numbered from 1 to n in clockwise order. More formally, moving clockwise from the ith friend * brings you to the (i+1)th friend for 1 <= i < n, and moving clockwise from the nth friend brings * you ...

ABSTRACT: We define and study the Extended Feline Josephus Game, a game in which n players, each with ℓ lives, stand in a circle. The game proceeds by alternating between hitting k consecutive players ...

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