Re: [computer-go] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

2008-07-23 Thread Nick Wedd
Things are looking good for the computer Go at the EGC on August 6th, see http://www.computer-go.info/egc2008/. For the 19x19 event we have five definite entries, and six maybes. For the 9x9 we have seven definites and five maybes. If your program is listed as a maybe Martin Müller Gunnar

Re: [computer-go] Computer Go tournament at EGC, Leksand, Sweden

2008-07-23 Thread Erik van der Werf
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 2:55 AM, Don Dailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Erik van der Werf wrote: On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Erik van der Werf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Don Dailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Did you know that you can create your own linux

Re: [computer-go] Super ko in random playouts

2008-07-23 Thread Jason House
Thanks Dave, but you're answering the wrong question. I'm not asking which super ko cases exist, but rather which ones can result in infinite random play. The two stone ko you mentioned is resolved with random play because other moves exist that break the cycle (even though they are poor

Re: [computer-go] Super ko in random playouts

2008-07-23 Thread Mark Boon
Like David pointed out, cycles can be very complex. In theory. But with random playouts I believe only triple-ko is possible. And rare at that. The reason is simple: it will only keep going on if there's no choice. Otherwise a deviation will be played at some point, reducing the situation.