computer-go: Re: your mail

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Not a computer language algorithm per se, but if you haven't seen the
relevant sections in The Second Book of Go, you are in for a treat.  Many
algorithms for life and death in capturing races.

http://www.bestwebbuys.com/books/search?q=+4906574319&t=ISBN&x=37&y=11

On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 12:25:20PM -0800, comp go wrote:
> A silly question from yet another flash in the computer go pan:
> 
> Does anyone have an algorithm for determining whether or not a
> group of stones is unconditionally alive (i.e. cannot be captured
> by the opponent even if the player does nothing but pass for the
> rest of the game)?  If so, would you be kind enough to explain it?
> 
> Thanks,
> -Matt
> 
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