On Fri, 7 Mar 2008, Petr Baudis wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 04:33:16PM -0800, Dave Dyer wrote: > > > > To a first order approximation, would changing the komi change the > > rankings? Presumably, programs are playing the same number of games > > as black and white, so any "unfair" advantage or disadvantage black > > has would balance out. > > > > Komi only matters when there is only one game between a pair of opponents. > > This has nothing to do with black/white distinction. The idea is to > dynamically adjust the komi to make UCT to aim at higher and potentially > less sure win or lower and potentially more sure loss. Of course, > depending on whether it takes black or white you would adjust the komi > in the correct direction. I assume that when you change komi dynamically, all that was learned by MC so far under the different komi value is useless/wrong. Thomas > > -- > Petr "Pasky" Baudis > Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. > Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. -- J. W. von Goethe > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ > _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list [email protected] http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
