Robert, please consider some of this as the difference between math and engineering. Math desires rigor. Engineering desires working solutions. When an engineering solution is being described, you shouldn't expect the same level of rigor as in a mathematical proof. Often all we can say is something like, "I tried a bunch of things, and this one worked best". Both have value.
-David > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer-go [mailto:computer-go-boun...@computer-go.org] On Behalf > Of Robert Jasiek > Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2016 3:11 AM > To: computer-go@computer-go.org > Subject: *****SPAM***** Re: [Computer-go] Mastering the Game of Go with > Deep Neural Networks and Tree Search > > On 02.02.2016 11:49, Petr Baudis wrote: > > you seem to come off as perhaps a little too aggressive in your recent > > few emails... > > If I were not aggressively critical about inappropriate ambiguity, it > would continue for further decades. Papers containing mathematical > contents must clarify when something whose use or annotation looks > mathematical is not a definition / well-defined term but intentionally > ambiguous. This clarity is a fundamental of mathematical, informatical > or scientific research. Without clarity, progress is delayed. Every > professor at university will confirm this to you. > > > The question was about the practical implementation of an MC > > simulation, which does *not* require formal definitions of all > > concepts used in the description, or any proofs. It's just a > > heuristic, and it can be arbitrarily complicated, making a tradeoff > > between speed and accuracy. > > Fine, provided it is clearly stated that it is an ambiguous heuristic > and not an [unambiguous] definition / term. References / links (possibly > iterative) hiding ambiguity without declaring it are inappropriate. > > -- > robert jasiek > _______________________________________________ > Computer-go mailing list > Computer-go@computer-go.org > http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go _______________________________________________ Computer-go mailing list Computer-go@computer-go.org http://computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go
