Re: Topics on influence

[Stuart Cracraft <cracraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Could you give examples of each for the example given,
with corner in lower-left.

Looking for three sample influence functions for the
three purposes you mentioned.

At 08:21 PM 3/30/99 -0800, David Fotland wrote:
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>I can't tell which is the corner :) 
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>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.
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>David
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>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.
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>>--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.
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>>>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.
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>>>>This is a nice complement to the idea that territory is a point where a
>>>>stone of the opposite colour will be dead.
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>>>>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?
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>>>>Darren
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