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CG
2006
Springer
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Optimization of a Billiard Player - Tactical Play
In this paper we explore the tactical aspects needed for the creation of an intelligent computer-pool player. The research results in three modifications to our previous model. An ...
Jean-Pierre Dussault, Jean-François Landry
APGV
2006
ACM
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Verification of rendering quality from measured BTFs
One of the most important, still unsolved problems in computer graphics is the generation of predictive imagery, i.e., images that represent perfect renditions of reality. Such pe...
Jan Meseth, Gero Müller, Reinhard Klein, Flor...
AMDO
2006
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Interactive Soft Object Simulation with Quadratic Finite Elements
Abstract. We present a new method to simulate deformable volumetric objects interactively using finite elements. With quadratic basis functions and a non-linear strain tensor, we a...
Johannes Mezger, Wolfgang Straßer
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
About the Completeness of Depth-First Proof-Number Search
Abstract. Depth-first proof-number (df-pn) search is a powerful member of the family of algorithms based on proof and disproof numbers. While df-pn has succeeded in practice, its t...
Akihiro Kishimoto, Martin Müller 0003
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Whole-History Rating: A Bayesian Rating System for Players of Time-Varying Strength
Whole-History Rating (WHR) is a new method to estimate the time-varying strengths of players involved in paired comparisons. Like many variations of the Elo rating system, the whol...
Rémi Coulom
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Parallel Monte-Carlo Tree Search
Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) is a new best-first search method that started a revolution in the field of Computer Go. Parallelizing MCTS is an important way to increase the stren...
Guillaume Chaslot, Mark H. M. Winands, H. Jaap van...
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Learning Positional Features for Annotating Chess Games: A Case Study
Abstract. By developing an intelligent computer system that will provide commentary of chess moves in a comprehensible, user-friendly and instructive way, we are trying to use the ...
Matej Guid, Martin Mozina, Jana Krivec, Aleksander...
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
GTQ: A Language and Tool for Game-Tree Analysis
Jónheiður Ísleifsdóttir, ...
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Extended Null-Move Reductions
Abstract. In this paper we review the conventional versions of nullmove pruning, and present our enhancements which allow for a deeper search with greater accuracy. While the conve...
Omid David-Tabibi, Nathan S. Netanyahu
CG
2008
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
An Analysis of UCT in Multi-player Games
The UCT algorithm has been exceedingly popular for Go, a two-player game, significantly increasing the playing strength of Go programs in a very short time. This paper provides an ...
Nathan R. Sturtevant