Author: Tony Werten
Date: 01:44:18 02/07/02
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On February 06, 2002 at 20:48:26, Sune Fischer wrote: >On February 06, 2002 at 20:33:51, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>If there are diminishing returns, one would expect that doubling CPU power would >>not continue to give linear ELO increase, since ELO is also an exponential >>scale. >> >>Seems like a testable proposition. > >Hmm now I'm curious, it will have to make some tests when my engine is up and >running again. >I do believe a 4 vs. 3 plier will win 70-80% and that this is less with a 9 vs >10 plier. While your busy, could you check wether 8-6 gives the same score as 4-3 ? I actually expect a few percent lower, wich would really prove diminishing returns. (IMO) Tony >Strange if the effect cannot be measured even from top to bottom. > >-S.
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