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Subject: Re: Search algorithms

Author: Christophe Theron

Date: 13:32:43 11/08/03

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On November 07, 2003 at 09:23:57, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On November 06, 2003 at 23:48:19, margolies,marc wrote:
>
>>the topic of the thread is the algorythm, dave. the algorythms are different.
>>that they search the same data in this is probably irrelevent unless you can
>>show otherwise.
>
>How on earth can it be irrelevant when the amount of nodes searched
>is the _key_ performance criterium?



The pruning schemes that you can use for example differ from one search
algorithm to the other.

As pruning is a key in performance, the algorithm you are using is also a key in
performance.

It is therefore extremely relevant.



    Christophe



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