[wplug] OT-Game Theory and AI

Michael Semcheski mhsemcheski at gmail.com
Fri Sep 23 23:45:00 EDT 2011


If I knew of a really good online course, would I tell you?

If we were both held prisoner for a crime and we would go free for ratting the other out, unless we both ratted each other out...  That would just be quite the Prisoner's Dilemma.



On Sep 22, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Chris Romano <romano.chris at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM, George Larson
> <george.g.larson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Chris Romano <romano.chris at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm looking to understand more about Game Theory and AI ... both the
>>> theories and the ability to program the ideas.  Does any wplugger have
>>> any experience here that can point me to some good starting points?
>>> 
>>>> From my very very quick look, seems like functional languages like
>>> LISP are the most common in this area.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> chris
>> 
>> I agree about LISP, though I've only explored with passing curiosity.
>> I'm pre-registered for a free AI course this fall, online, from Stanford.
>> That might interest you:
>> [  http://www.ai-class.com/  ]
>> I signed up for the "general" track, if I correctly recall, which means I
>> have more flexibility about when to watch the videos and I that track's
>> tests won't be graded.
>> Similarly, I'm signed up for the 'Machine Learning' class (also in fall)
>> which sounds like it is also in the realm of things you're interested in.
>> [  http://www.ml-class.com/  ]
>> And, while we're talking about it, I also signed up for their 'Introduction
>> to Databases' which is, unfortunately, also in fall.
>> [  http://www.db-class.com/  ]
>> I figure once they email me some more details, I'll decide if I think I can
>> manage to complete all three.
> 
> I completely forgot about the Standord offerings, thank you for
> reminding about that.  Due to other commitments (Work and Studying),
> flexibility is very important.  I'm definitely going to look into it
> though.
> 
> Thanks
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