[computer-go] Monte Carlo result as a feature for pattern matching

[Peter Drake]

On Jul 8, 2006, at 8:09 AM, Andrés Domínguez wrote:

> 2006/7/8, Peter Drake <drake at lclark.edu>:
>> I propose (and am working on) using Monte Carlo analysis to find the
>> expected ownership of each point on the board (say, as a number in
>> the range [-1.0, 1.0]) and offering this information as a feature in
>> the pattern detector.
>
> What do you mean with "ownership"? Probability of being one point at
> the end of the game? Or balance of power on that point? The second one

Probability at the end of the game.  This deliberately conflates  
strength of stones, influence, and territory.

Peter Drake
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Lewis & Clark College
http://www.lclark.edu/~drake/