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

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 10:42:50 06/20/03

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On June 20, 2003 at 03:05:03, Uri Blass wrote:

>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

Cough.  Quite right.



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