Re: computer-go: Pattern matching

["Jeff Massung" <jmassung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How effective has pattern matching really been in Go programs?  How does one 
choose which patterns to include with the program?  And how is one pattern 
on the board weighed more than another matching pattern elsewhere on the 
board?

In my experience programming AI, neural nets, and recognition programs, 
pattern matching is only good for "OCR" type programs, and which against 
weak players is good at games, is lousy unless a neural network allows the 
patterns to grow (and in Go, that would not be acceptable - how big should 
the pattern be? and there are too many combinations).

I'd love any comments :).

Jeff

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