Alexander Reinefeld
Encyclopedia
Alexander Reinefeld is the head of computer science
at Zuse Institute Berlin. His contributions to the field include the NegaScout
algorithm
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Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at Zuse Institute Berlin. His contributions to the field include the NegaScout
Negascout
NegaScout or Principal Variation Search is a negamax algorithm that can be faster than alpha-beta pruning. Like alpha-beta pruning, NegaScout is a directional search algorithm for computing the minimax value of a node in a tree...
algorithm
Algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning...
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External links
- Alexander Reinefeld's personal homepage.