On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 03:06:51PM +0100, Vlad Dumitrescu wrote: > > So the only difference in play is when losing, one has to keep trying > to lose as little as possible, resigning isn't an option. When ahead, > there's no reason to try to win big, unless the goal is to reach a > certain amount of points in a certain number of games. (Programs > aren't greedy in the same way we people are :-)
Let's assume that the program will play for a gambler, and will play many (an indefinite number) of independent games. Then I think "no reason to try to win big" is wrong. The rational approach to gambling is to maximize your expected value for each game. So now the problem becomes harder -- you have to realistically guess the risk vs reward over a spectrum of points. I think this game is clearly more difficult than a binary win/loss game. -Jeff _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
