Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 20:39:47 07/11/00
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On July 10, 2000 at 18:55:11, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>On July 10, 2000 at 14:56:31, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On July 10, 2000 at 14:15:39, Terry Ripple wrote:
>>
>>>I know Hiarcs7.32 is one of the most knowledge based programs, but what about
>>>the famous Shredder4, Rebel Century and Junior6? Where do they average on
>>>knowledge in comparison?
>>>
>>>Best regards,
>>>terry
>>
>>
>>For me the answer is easy. I know others will disagree...
>>
>>The program that knows the most about chess, and has the most relevant
>>knowledge, is the one that stands the highest in the rating lists.
>>
>>
>> Christophe
>
>I don't think this is a very good definition, although nobody ever defines it
>when they ask which program has the most. I think that what people mean when
>they say "knowledge" is that a program with more knowledge plays more like a
>strong human and less like a typical computer, since everyone would agree that a
>GM human typifies "knowledge".
>
>People want "knowledge" in a program because they think they can learn from
>seeing it expressed. They want knowledge because they want to ask questions of
>something knowledgeable and get answers.
>
>This has little to do with which robot whacks the other robots. Computers can
>play chess in a vacuum, if desired. It's an interesting thing to do, and lots
>of people are interested in doing it. But other people are interested in
>interacting with the program themselves.
>
>bruce
I did not say "computer rating lists" but just "rating lists".
My definition is the most explicit and the closest to what a mathematical
definition could be that I have ever heard.
Can you give a better definition yourself ?
Who is going to argue that the program that has the best knowledge about chess
is the program that wins more games than the other ones ???
What other way of measurement are you thinking about ?
If we were talking about humans, wouldn't you agree that the player who has the
best knowledge about chess is the one that wins more games?
Christophe
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