CMSC-791 Computer Chess: Class Meetings (Fall 1995)

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1. Wednesday, September 6: First class. Discussion of possible research topics. Introduction to min/max and negamax search (Mayfield).

2. Monday, September 11: Alpha-Beta search and Scout search (Mayfield).

3. Wednesday, September 13: Scout search (Mayfield).

4. Monday, September 18: Video--Nova's special on computer chess.

5. Wednesday, September 20: Discussion--selection of papers to be read by students.

6. Monday, September 25: ``Notions of evaluation Functions'' (Jim Scott)

7. Wednesday, September 27: ``A minimax algorithm better than alpha-beta?'' (Ishan)

8. Monday, October 2: ``Solving large retrograde analysis problems using a newtork of workstations'' (Sashi)

9. Wednesday, October 4: (sashi) Ken Thompson

10. Monday, October 9: Generalized quiesence (Mike??1)

11. Wednesday, October 11: video of Kuszmaul's talk on Jamboree search

12. Monday, October 16: (Alan) stiller

13. Wednesday, October 18: (Ishan) revisiting minimimax better than alpha-beta

14. Monday, October 23: class cancelled

15. Wednesday, October 25: (Sashi) history heuristic

16. Monday, October 30: discussion on research directions

17. Wednesday, November 1: (alan) ``Complexity of chess''

18. Monday, November 6: (Jim Scott) ``Alpha-Beta conspiracy search''

19. Wednesday, November 8: (Sashi) wlk through AliBaba

20. Monday, November 13: (Sashi) walk through Crafy code

21. Wednesday, November 15: discussion

22. Monday, November 20: (Jim S) ``Using patterns and plans in chess''

23. Wednesday, November 22: No Class (Thanksgiving break)

24. Monday, November 27: (Ishan) ``Experince-based creativity''

25. Wednesday, November 29: (Mike) ``Reasoning with uncertainty in computer chess'' (also: transposition tables)

26. Monday, December 4: walk through Crafty code.

27. Wednesday, December 6: walk through Crafty code.

28. Monday, December 11: walk through Crafty code.

29. Wednesday, December 13, 11am-12noon and 2-4pm: Guest Lectures by Robert Hyatt.

30. Monday, December 18: No class; no final exam. (Scheduled final exam 8:30-10:30pm.)
    

31. Wedensday, December 20, 6-8pm: Project presentations.