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what evidence is there for computers having almost solved the game?

Posted By: Bob Koca
Date: Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 6:57 p.m.

In Response To: An epistomology of Backgammon. Marc Brockmann Olsen. Backgammon: Pure Strategy. (higonefive)

Being better than humans could be far from solving the game. The computer rollouts themselves showing plays are good has some circularity.

Messages In This Thread

• An epistomology of Backgammon. Marc Brockmann Olsen. Backgammon: Pure Strategy.
  higonefive -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 6:32 p.m.
  • what evidence is there for computers having almost solved the game?
    Bob Koca -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 6:57 p.m.
    • Clarifying 'Almost solved', 'evidence[-based]'.
      higonefive -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 9:13 p.m.
  • An epistomology of Backgammon. Marc Brockmann Olsen. Backgammon: Pure Strategy.
    Michael -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 9:02 p.m.
    • Epistemology not epistomology
      Michael -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 9:09 p.m.
      • Epistemology not epistomology
        higonefive -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 9:52 p.m.
    • An epistomology of Backgammon. Marc Brockmann Olsen. Backgammon: Pure Strategy.
      higonefive -- Thursday, 21 December 2017, at 9:42 p.m.
    • An epistomology of Backgammon. Marc Brockmann Olsen. Backgammon: Pure Strategy.
      Phil Simborg -- Friday, 22 December 2017, at 1:49 p.m.
      • Thank you for your nice and competent answer.
        higonefive -- Friday, 22 December 2017, at 2:18 p.m.