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From: Computer-go [mailto:computer-go-boun...@computer-go.org] On Behalf Of
Darren Cook
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2018 6:16 AM
To: computer-go@computer-go.org
Subject: Re: [Computer-go] On proper naming
> but then it does not make sense to call that algorithm "rollout".
>
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Hi Darren,
> > but then it does not make sense to call that algorithm "rollout".
> > ...
>
> Speaking of which, why did people start calling them rollouts
> instead of playouts?
it comes from the Backgammon scene, where for instance
rungames in the endgame were estimated by dozens or
hundreds
> but then it does not make sense to call that algorithm "rollout".
>
> In general: when introducing a new name, care should
> be taken that the name describes properly what is going on.
Speaking of which, why did people start calling them rollouts instead of
playouts?
Darren
P.S. And don't
Hi Dan, hi friends,
> There is actually no randomness in the algorithm, just like AlphaZero's...
but then it does not make sense to call that algorithm "rollout".
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In general: when introducing a new name, care should
be taken that the name