From Bouton to Sprague–Grundy

The Prompt

Explain the lineage of Nim's mathematical theory: Bouton's 1902 complete analysis, the Sprague–Grundy theorem of 1939, and the place of Nim in the broader structure of combinatorial game theory. Cite Bouton's paper, at least one treatment of Sprague–Grundy, and one cultural reception (Resnais's Marienbad or another).

Completion Criteria

Three citations and a short essay (three or four paragraphs) tracing the mathematical and cultural lineage.

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