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Subject: Re: PVS and MTD(f) branching factor

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 00:05:03 06/20/03

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On June 19, 2003 at 20:21:26, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On June 18, 2003 at 14:07:15, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On June 18, 2003 at 14:00:19, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On June 18, 2003 at 08:45:52, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>[smip]
>>>>No It is not logical.
>>>>Better order of moves gives exponential speed up.
>>>
>>>A "mathematical exaggeration".
>>>Perfect move ordering will reduce the number from K nodes to approximately the
>>>square rook of K compared to random move ordering.
>>
>>k^n to k^0.5n is an exponential improvemrent.
>>Even k^0.52n to k^0.51n is an exponential improvement.
>
>K^n = Tn
>K^(n/2) = K^n/K^2 == (1/K^2)Tn

Wrong

K^(n/2)is not K^n/K^2
K^(n-2)= K^n/K^2

Uri




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