Re: [computer-go] citation

[Hellwig.Geisse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On 14-Jul-2004 Harry W wrote:
> 
> Here's a very good explanation on what a ladder is:
> http://senseis.xmp.net/?Ladders
> 
> The whole reason when the term "ladder" is used is
> because the shape looks like a ladder. Since John's
> definition fails to mention this rudimentary fact make
> his definition imprecise. 
> 
> In fact his definition is so generalized, that it
> includes situations such as ladders and many more
> other situations that are not ladders. this is why I
> called the difinition imprecise.

We are looking for a _definition_, aren't we? Well, the
definition part of http://senseis.xmp.net/?Ladders reads:

"A ladder (Japanese term: ???? shicho, Chinese ? zheng ) is
a technique for capturing stones. At each step the attacker
reduces the defender's liberties from two to one."

This sounds not much different from John's definition.
The remaining part of the website deals with examples
and therefore does not contribute much to a definition.

Harry, can you please formalize your remark "because the
shape looks like a ladder"? I would not call your concept
precise before this had been done.

Regards,
Hellwig

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Date: 14-Jul-2004
Time: 09:31:17

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