[Computer-go] Fwd: News on Tromp-Cook ?

[Aja]

  Hi Petr,

> Hmm, I thought based on your paper that Erica uses a sort of a hybrid -
> probabilistic simulation completely, but with all but 3x3 feature filled
> in only around the last move anyway. So, one could say, Zen-like, but
> with "3x3-based tenuki sampling" or whatever you want to call it. :-)
> Has this changed recently?

   No, at the time of our simulation balancing paper, Erica was using 
probabilistic simulation completely, without seki knowledge. That also 
surprised Remi and me much, that balanced simulation is so powerful: 
achieved 80% against Fuego 0.4 without dealing with seki completely. I don't 
understand what do you mean by "3x3-based tenuki sampling". Right now Erica 
is using a difference approach. I have already described to Yamato in 
private.

  Aja