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RE: [Bug-gnubg] Neural Net Tutorials
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OJOHANS |
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RE: [Bug-gnubg] Neural Net Tutorials |
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Fri, 6 Mar 2009 14:49:26 +0100 |
Welcome to a really interesting world of backgammon, neural networks, machine
learning and AI.
It makes it simpler to explain if you tell us a bit about your mathematical
background. What do you know about linear algebra, calculus and statistics?
Have you studied any of these subjects?
-Øystein
>-----Original Message-----
>From: address@hidden
>[mailto:address@hidden On
>Behalf Of Ralph Moritz
>Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:24 PM
>To: address@hidden
>Subject: [Bug-gnubg] Neural Net Tutorials
>
>Hi,
>
>I want to learn about neural nets and how gnubg uses them to
>learn to play better backgammon. I've read Tesauro's paper
>"Temporal Difference Learning and TD-Gammon" and this gave me
>some insight. Specifically, this was my first time reading
>about TD learning, MLPs etc.
>
>I understand that machine learning is a vast subject that
>requires years of study to properly appreciate, so I guess
>what I'm looking for is more of a practical introduction on
>how to implement a neural net for some practical purpose. I've
>googled for neural net tutorials but come up empty handed. I
>know reading the code is one option, but I'd prefer to do this
>_after_ I've learnt the basics. Could someone on this list be
>so kind as to point me in the right direction? Any information
>that is easy for a layman to digest would be much appreciated.
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