Abstract:Combinatorial game solving is a research field that is frequently highlighted each time a program defeats the best human player: Deep Blue (IBM) vs Kasparov for Chess in 1997, and Alpha Go (Google) vs Lee Sedol for the game of Go in 2016. But what is hidden behind these success stories ? First of all, I will consider combinatorial games from a theoretical point of view. We will see how to proceed to properly define and deal with the concepts of outcome, value, and winning strategy. Are there some games for whi… Show more
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