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Subject: Symbolic

Author: Steven Edwards

Date: 05:43:53 12/02/03

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On December 02, 2003 at 08:09:18, Kim Roper Jensen wrote:
>On December 02, 2003 at 07:44:01, Steven Edwards wrote:

>>My program Symbolic is a serious effort, although it has a long way to go.

>From my hazy memory I think you once told that it will be written in LISP with
>the search-functions? etc. written in C++ ...
>
>Anything you can tell about it ??

Languages:

    ANSI C++ and Lisp; no assembly language

Source:

    1197207 bytes, 38666 lines, 318 files

Platforms:

    Linux and OpenBSD

Data structures:

    Moves, positions, many other types organized in lists instead of fixed
length arrays

    No predefined MAXPLY; search depth is limited by time and memory

Search (low level):

    The usual bag of tricks and a few new ones

Search (high level):

    Pattern recognition and planning

    Ability to explain move selection process live in natural language

Strength:

    Solves 298/300 WAC (242/300 WAC in under 1 second each)

    Does well on other tactical suites

UI:

    ANSI color text

    Voice output on Macintosh platforms

Special features:

    Fully multithreaded (POSIX)

    Allows multiple simultaneous command processors



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