Algorithms for Games

by Georgy M. Adelson-Velsky, Arthur Brown (Translator), Vladimir L. Arlazarov, M.V. Donskoy

Overview

Algorithms for Games aims to provide a concrete example of the programming of a two-person game with complete information, and to demonstrate some of the methods of solutions; to show the reader that it is profitable not to fear a search, but rather to undertake it in a rational fashion, make a proper estimate of the dimensions of the "catastrophe", and use all suitable means to keep it down to a reasonable size. The book is dedicated to the study of methods for limiting the extent of a search. The game programming problem is very well suited to the study of the search problem, and in general for multi-step solution processes. With this in mind, the book focuses on the programming of games as the best means of developing the ideas and methods presented. While many of the examples are related to chess, only an elementary knowledge of the game is needed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461283553
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	10/08/2011
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Pages:	197
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1 Two-Person Games with Complete Information and the Search of Positions.- 2 Heuristic Methods.- 3 The Method of Analogy.- 4 Algorithms for Games and Probability Theory.- Summary of Notations.- References.