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Re: [Bug-gnubg] RE:Why is odd ply equity always lower?
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Nardy Pillards |
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Re: [Bug-gnubg] RE:Why is odd ply equity always lower? |
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Fri, 13 Jun 2003 18:14:16 +0200 |
From: "Joern Thyssen" <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 1:55 PM
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2003 at 11:16:05AM +1200, Joseph Heled wrote
> > Ingenious. If true, this is a general argument that applies to all bots.
>
> Yes, indeed.
>
> > I would like to repeat my personal view that bots play well not because
> > they get the absolute equity right, but despite it. A bot chooses well
> > between several positions. This applies both to play and doubling.
>
> Why does it applies to doubles? I would think that we needed accurate
> equities for cube decisions, both doubles and takes.
>
> Hmm, it's because a 2-ply cube decision is really comparing doubling now
> with doubling next time, so it doesn't matter if some of the equities
> are wrong? Still if some of the 0-ply equities at the 2-ply leaf nodes
> are overestimated, we may overestimate the number of market losers,
> hence, we double to early?
Wild speculation.....
Suppose somehow we can find out the overestimated 0-ply equity?
By rolling out Cube positions? And adapt the equity with that number??
Nardy
>
> Jørn
- RE: [Bug-gnubg] RE:Why is odd ply equity always lower?, (continued)
- RE: [Bug-gnubg] Why is odd ply equity always lower?, Nis, 2003/06/18
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Why is odd ply equity always lower?, Joern Thyssen, 2003/06/19
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Why is odd ply equity always lower?, Nis, 2003/06/19
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Why is odd ply equity always lower?, Joern Thyssen, 2003/06/19
- Re: [Bug-gnubg] Why is odd ply equity always lower?, Nis, 2003/06/19
Re: [Bug-gnubg] RE:Why is odd ply equity always lower?, Michaeldepreli, 2003/06/12