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Subject: Re: Hash tables question

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:34:26 11/21/97

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On November 21, 1997 at 11:06:15, mike cooter wrote:

>In Fritz 5 when I set it up to think on infinite level, once my
>hashtables fills up to100 percent, is the computer still thinking on
>what is the best move? If it is, then what is the hash tables for?

they are used to speed up the search.  However everyone uses some sort
of replacement strategy when the table fills up, so that it continues to
help the search, although at a somewhat reduced effectiveness...



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