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Race optimization algorithms with good initializations (beat them with bonuses)
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barthelomew
7mo ago
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tokai
7mo ago
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The other players are fake right?
pgt
7mo ago
I think the other players are other optimization algorithms
ncruces
7mo ago
Right. Here's a few:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic_gradient_descent#Ad...
pgt
7mo ago
Fun game. Suggestion: make it slower to ascend steep slopes so that you have to be more selective in looking inside deep cliffs.
pgt
7mo ago
Found 184 minima. Either I am very good at finding global minima, or the other players are looking for maxima.
barthelomew
OP
7mo ago
You can get bonuses though. The optimization algorithms do not get bonuses.
juancn
7mo ago
Oddly fun, rotation is a bit too fast for keyboard controls for me.
saagarjha
7mo ago
518. Not sure if I am just very good at this or everyone is bad…?
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