Re: Topics on influence

[David Fotland <fotland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can't tell which is the corner :) 

Influence functions can be used to help determine
connectivity, help tell if a group is surrounded, and
help find secure territory.  I suspect a different
function is ideal for each purpose.

David

At 07:31 AM 3/30/99 -0800, Stuart Cracraft wrote:
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>Okay, let's say there is a corner like this:
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>    . . . . . . 
>    . . . . . . 
>    O O X X O .
>    . X O O O . 
>    . X X . . . 
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>What would a common influence function calculate for the
>above (per square)?
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>I am interested particularly in the influence function that
>calculates the likelihood of a particular stone surviving.
>
>--Stuart
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>At 09:45 PM 3/29/99 -0800, you wrote:
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>>I just use it tell if groups are surrounded, and to estimate
>>the territory count and thickness.  I don't make high level
>>plans.  Just take it one move at a time.
>>
>>David
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>>At 12:34 PM 3/30/99, Darren Cook wrote:
>>>>I like best the idea that the influnce of each color measures the
>>>>probability that a stone of that color can be placed there and live.
>>>
>>>This is a nice complement to the idea that territory is a point where a
>>>stone of the opposite colour will be dead.
>>>
>>>Once you've found influence what do you do with it? A human might use it to
>>>construct high level plans, but are computer programs really upto that kind
>>>of thing?
>>>
>>>Darren
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