One jump ahead
computer perfection at checkers
Rev. ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Robert Lake - Contributor
- Paul Lu - Contributor
- Norman Treloar - Contributor
- Martin Bryant - Contributor
- Neil Burch - Contributor
and 2 more
- Rebecca Schaeffer - Contributor
- Steph Schaeffer - Contributor
Publication
2009 - Springer, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
146,250 words, Guess
Page Count
585 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveonejumpaheadcomp00scha
- ISBN-100387765751
- ISBN-139780387765754
- Goodreads3708828
- LibraryThing7226454
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2008931408
- OCLC Control Number228572689
- Open LibraryOL23654258M
Classifications
- DDC794.20285
- LCCGV1464 .S33 2009
Description
"Depicts the creation of the world champion checkers computer program, Chinook. This book details the mistakes and technical problems made and the lessons learned in the continuous effort to improve Chinook's performance, revealing the human factor behind the program's design"--Publisher's description.
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