Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Unit I(e): Adversarial search

Definition of Game

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A game has at least two players. Solitaire is not considered a game by game theory. The term "solitaire" is used for single-player games of concentration.

Definition of Game

1. A game has at least two players. Solitaire is not considered a game by game theory.

The term "solitaire" is used for single-player games of concentration.

2. An instance of a game begins with a player, choosing from a set of specified (game rules) alternatives. This choice is called a move.

3. After first move, the new situation determines which player to make next move and alternatives available to that player.

i) In many board games, the next move is by other player.

ii) In many multi-player card games, the player making next move depends on who dealt, who took last trick, won last hand, etc.

4. The moves made by a player may or may not be known to other players. Games in which all moves of all players are known to everyone are called games of perfect information. For example,

i) Most board games are games of perfect information.

ii) Most card games are not games of perfect information.

5. Every instance of the game must end.

6. When an instance of a game ends, each player receives a payoff. A payoff is a value associated with each player's final situation. A zero-sum game is one, in which elements of payoff matrix sum to zero. In typical zero-sum game:

i) Win = 1 point,

ii) Draw = 0 point,

iii) Loss = - 1 point

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