Re: [computer-go] Search = Bad!

[Matt Gokey <mgokey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Fant wrote:

> Oh, Tic-Tac-Toe.  That game is trivial.  
I didn't know there was a mathematical formula for playing Tic-Tac-Toe, 
what is it? How about for genaralized Tic-Tac-Toe (n-in-a-row on a 
p-by-q board)?

Dave Dyer wrote:
> Many variations on Nim are solvable by formulas. Depending on
> the variation, the formula can be easy enough to do in your head
> or difficult as desired (but in any case simple for a computer)
Yes, and pick-up sticks is the simplest Nim-like game and is easily 
solvable by formula.  Are these games really numerical ideas just masked 
by designing a game around them? There is no element of strategy and 
tactics.

Dave, what do you think about playing go using fractal formulas?

I just had a thought.  How about trying something like this in reverse. 
 Use a mathematical concept/formula - maybe even a fractal, and try to 
design a seemingly non-trivial two person zero-sum game from it.  So 
that if one knows the "secret" it's easy, otherwise it appears hard. Can 
it be done? Maybe an example of something similar to Frank's concept 
would help illuminate the idea/feasibility.

Matt





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