Author: Albert Silver
Date: 14:31:40 02/22/02
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On February 22, 2002 at 17:24:05, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:
>On February 22, 2002 at 17:18:45, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On February 22, 2002 at 17:14:56, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:
>>>On February 22, 2002 at 17:07:34, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>>On February 22, 2002 at 17:03:57, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:
>>>>>You missunderstand completly what the elo formula is:1.there are no negative
>>>>>ratings.
>>>>Why not? Can you explain the lack of these negative ratings using the field of
>>>>analysis? And would that be complex analysis or numerical analysis or some
>>>>completely unrelated field of analysis?
>>>>
>>>>>2.A rating of 1000 elo (forexample) in Novice level).You should read
>>>>>some
>>>>>of the original papres by ELo on his System.Can I help?
>>>>
>>>>I've got them actually. Here is a program I wrote to calculate ELO USCF:
>>>>ftp://cap.connx.com/pub/tournament_software/USCF.C
>>>>ftp://cap.connx.com/pub/tournament_software/USCF.H
>>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>In reality there are many negative quantities in both numerical and Complex
>>>analysis(and PDE,s) .
>>
>>So you do Partial Differential Equations? Sounds like Numerical Analsys then
>>--same as me! Do you try to solve numerically or analytically?
>>
>>What is your favorite method of solution for a stiff equation over many
>>variables?
>>
>>>Although the Cauchy integral formula was the first thing
>>>that came to my mind when you said."Complex analysis" ,but I dont think Elo
>>>alowed negative numbers in his System
>>
>>That's funny, I get them all the time. But it must be something wrong with my
>>math.
>All you have to do is to set the play of of novice player at about PLUS!
>1000 elo and procced from that point .Then you wont get negative Elos.
What if I start losing ALL my games against this novice?
Albert
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