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Derivation of drop points  (Michael J. Zehr, Apr 1998) 

Double/take/drop rates  (Gary Wong, June 1999) 

Drop rate on initial doubles  (Gary Wong, July 1998) 

Inconsistencies in how EMG equity is calculated  (Jeremy Bagai, Nov 2007) 

Janowski's formulas  (Joern Thyssen+, Aug 2000) 

Janowski's formulas  (Stig Eide, Sept 1999) 

Number of distinct positions  (Walter Trice, June 1997) 

Number of no-contact positions  (Darse Billings+, Mar 2004) 

Optimal strategy?  (Gary Wong, July 1998) 

Proof that backgammon terminates  (Robert Koca+, May 1994) 

Solvability of backgammon  (Gary Wong, June 1998) 

Undefined equity  (Paul Tanenbaum+, Aug 1997) 

Under-doubling dice  (Bill Taylor, Dec 1997) 

Variance reduction  (Oliver Riordan, July 2003) 

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