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Subject: Re: Different test suite method?

Author: J. Wesley Cleveland

Date: 09:57:11 06/16/04

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On June 15, 2004 at 19:09:52, Dann Corbit wrote:

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>One possible work-around is to analyze test problems to a very high depth or a
>very long time span (say depth = 16 plies or time = 1 hour) for problems that
>should be resolved in a fairly short time (e.g. 10 minutes or less).  If we run
>a dozen of the strongest programs against the problem sets at a very long time
>span or a very deep depth (or both) then  we can be reasonably sure that there
>are no "obvious" answers at shallower depths.  And if one does turn up, then we
>can alter the test set.  Many problems in WAC were resolved by a method similar
>to this.
>

They alsc shoud be run for a very long time with a second-best move option to
ensure the solution is significantly better than any alternative.



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