Re: Any comments?

["Hans F. Zschintzsch" <hfz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carlisle Phillips wrote:
> 
> 25 years ago, I read a paper describing GO as problem of real
> functions of
> the complex plane.  I don't know the author, but the gist was like
> this:
> points with a black stone were positive singularities; with a white
> stone,
> negative singularities.  Best play for black maximizes the total
> energy of
> the board; for white, minimizes the energy.  Haven't heard anything
> like
> this since then.

You probably refer to an article "Computer and GO" by Manfred Wimmer.
The paper appeared in: DIE TREPPE, Österreichische GO Zeitung, Heft 17,
page 8, in 1971 (in German).

Among other items chapter 5.1 with heading "Theorie der Einflußsphären"
describes influence, which "radiates" from stones [similar to gravity
which "radiates" from masses].

Interestingly he guessed - at that time ! - that, if applied what is 
described, will probably give a 2..3 Kyu computer GO playing program. 

Hans