[Computer-go] Neural Networks in computer Go

2011-02-05 Thread Michael Williams
This question is mostly directed to Markus, if he's listening, since he has significant experience with neural network programming and Go programming. Given the current MCTS landscape, is there any room for neural networks in computer Go? If so, how might they play a role? ___

Re: [Computer-go] naive thoughts on enthalpy and dynamic komi

2011-02-05 Thread Brian Sheppard
>Yes i mean (as Nick did) enthalpy Nick's formula is entropy. The enthalpy formula is very different. Nick's information-gathering analogy is also apt: by collecting trials that have greater entropy your search is collecting more information. This leads directly to a theory of why dynamic komi mi

Re: [Computer-go] naive thoughts on enthalpy and dynamic komi

2011-02-05 Thread Alain Baeckeroot
Le 05/02/2011 15:17, Stefan Kaitschick a écrit : You really mean enthalpy? I thought entropy of information was more applicable here than enthalpy of formation. :-) (i don't get your joke, but this due to my poor english understanding :) ) Yes i mean (as Nick did) enthalpy Temperature of the

Re: [Computer-go] naive thoughts on enthalpy and dynamic komi

2011-02-05 Thread Stefan Kaitschick
Am 05.02.2011 12:50, schrieb Alain Baeckeroot: Le 04/02/2011 14:48, Stefan Kaitschick a écrit : Am 04.02.2011 14:36, schrieb Robert Lupton the Good: Actually that's the Entropy, S; Enthalpy is E - PV (energy corrected for pressure work). If you are interested in thermodynamic analogues, the

Re: [Computer-go] naive thoughts on enthalpy and dynamic komi

2011-02-05 Thread Alain Baeckeroot
Le 04/02/2011 14:48, Stefan Kaitschick a écrit : Am 04.02.2011 14:36, schrieb Robert Lupton the Good: Actually that's the Entropy, S; Enthalpy is E - PV (energy corrected for pressure work). If you are interested in thermodynamic analogues, the Helmholtz free energy (E - TS) might be an inter

Re: [Computer-go] February KGS bot tournament: 19x19

2011-02-05 Thread Nick Wedd
Reminder - it's tomorrow. The February 2011 KGS computer Go tournament will be on Sunday February 6th, starting at 08:00 UTC and ending at 16:00 UTC. It will be a 16-round Swiss with 19x19 boards, 14 minutes each of main time, and Canadian Overtime of 25 moves in 60 seconds. It will use Chi