On Feb 12, 2008 2:10 PM, Don Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Andy wrote: > > But the program isn't stronger than pros, so how can it give better > > information about proper komi? > Pro's cannot give you statistical information on komi unless you simply > collate several thousand pro games. > > I don't think you need a particularly strong program, just good > programs. If you notice that over thousands of games 6.5 is gives > black a statistically significant edge, and 8.5 gives white a > statistically significant edge, you know (at least for programs) that > 8.5 is too high.
I think you might need a strong program with either (a) no built-in knowledge about the game of go (i.e. pure UCT with no open book, no heuristics, etc) or (b) with built-in knowledge which can be shown to be of equal benefit to both black and white. I'm guessing that (a) will happen before (b). cheers stuart _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
