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________________________________________ Ph.D. Researcher on NWO Go4Nature project f/m Job description ---------------- The Department of Knowledge Engineering (DKE), of the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences (FH&S), has a vacancy for a Ph.D. Researcher on the Go4Nature project funded by NWO. The project, supervised by Dr. Mark Winands, researches the nature of Monte-Carlo Tree Search and uses the increased insight to improve search algorithms. Two-person zero-sum games with perfect information such as Chess and Checkers have been addressed by many Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers with great success, but the game of Go is a notable exception. Despite significant attention the best computer Go programs still lag far behind the level of professional players. Recently, a new technique, called Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), started a revolution and increased the level of play of computer Go programs substantially. Whereas in first instance the focus of MCTS with respect to Go has been on the practical application, the research project addresses the problem of understanding the nature, the underlying principles, of MCTS. A careful understanding of the nature of MCTS will lead to (better) effective search algorithms. The two interrelated research questions are: 1) How to formulate models that increase the understanding how Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) works? and 2) How to use the developed MCTS models to create effective search algorithms? The research will be executed by the PhD researcher (application in Go) together with a Postdoc (underlying principles). Requirements ----------- Successful candidates are expected to meet the following requirements: * A M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering, or Mathematics. Candidates expecting to graduate by 1 September 2010 can also apply. * A creative and dynamic personality. * An enthusiastic and cooperative working attitude. * Good communicative skills. * Good didactic abilities. Organization ------------ The DKE is responsible for the Bachelor programme Knowledge Engineering of Maastricht University. Moreover, the DKE is responsible for the Master programmes Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research of the School for Information Technology (SIT) of the transnational University Limburg (tUL), a collaboration between Maastricht University and Hasselt University. The research in the Department of Knowledge Engineering (DKE) is organized in three research groups: “BioMathematics and BioInformatics” (BMI), “Robots, Agents and Interaction” (RAI) and “Networks and Strategic Optimization” (NSO). The candidate will be employed in the NSO research group. For the NSO research group the emphasis is on Knowledge Engineering topics related to the study of competition. The group has a solid background in two very different approaches to competition. While part of the group has a lot of expertise in examining competition in board games, say “game practical” modelling, the other part is specifically experienced in game theoretical modelling. Conditions of employment ----------------------- Monthly gross salary during the first year will be € 2,042 and during the fourth year € 2,612 Employment basis: 4 years Maximum hours per week: 38 Additional Information ---------------------- Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Dr. M.H.M. Winands Tel.: +31 43 38 82728 Email: [email protected] Application ----------- You can apply for this job before 15-06-2010 by sending your application to: Maastricht University FHS / DKE Dr. M.H.M. Winands P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht The Netherlands Email: [email protected] When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT2010.87
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