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'''Erik van der Werf''',<br/>
 
'''Erik van der Werf''',<br/>
 
a Dutch computer scientist, principal scientist in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid hearing aid] industry, and master level [[Go]] player <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/ Homepage of Erik van der Werf]</ref>.  
 
a Dutch computer scientist, principal scientist in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_aid hearing aid] industry, and master level [[Go]] player <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/ Homepage of Erik van der Werf]</ref>.  
He received a M.Sc. degree in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_physics applied physics] from [[Delft University of Technology]] in 1999, and defended his Ph.D. thesis on [[Artificial Intelligence|artificial intelligence]] for the gameof [[Go]] at [[Maastricht University]] in 2005 under supervision of [[Jaap van den Herik]] and [[Jos Uiterwijk]].  
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He received a M.Sc. degree in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_physics applied physics] from [[Delft University of Technology]] in 1999, and defended his Ph.D. thesis on [[Artificial Intelligence|artificial intelligence]] for the game of [[Go]] at [[Maastricht University]] in 2005 under supervision of [[Jaap van den Herik]] and [[Jos Uiterwijk]].  
 
Erik van der Werf is author of the [[Go]] playing programs [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=137 Magog] (started with [[Levente Kocsis]] and [[Mark Winands]]) <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/magog.html Magog]</ref>, [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=519 Steenvreter] <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/steenvreter.html About Steenvreter]</ref> and GridMaster <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/gridmaster.html About GridMaster]</ref>.
 
Erik van der Werf is author of the [[Go]] playing programs [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=137 Magog] (started with [[Levente Kocsis]] and [[Mark Winands]]) <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/magog.html Magog]</ref>, [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=519 Steenvreter] <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/steenvreter.html About Steenvreter]</ref> and GridMaster <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/gridmaster.html About GridMaster]</ref>.
 
His Mini Go Solver ''Migos'' solved 5x5 Go in 2002 <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/5x5/5x5solved.html 5x5 Go is solved] October 20,2002</ref>,  
 
His Mini Go Solver ''Migos'' solved 5x5 Go in 2002 <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/5x5/5x5solved.html 5x5 Go is solved] October 20,2002</ref>,  
 
using [[Iterative Deepening|iterative deepening]] [[Alpha-Beta|alpha-beta]] search ([[Principal Variation Search|PVS]]), with [[Transposition Table|transposition tables]], [[Enhanced Transposition Cutoff|enhanced transposition cut-offs]],
 
using [[Iterative Deepening|iterative deepening]] [[Alpha-Beta|alpha-beta]] search ([[Principal Variation Search|PVS]]), with [[Transposition Table|transposition tables]], [[Enhanced Transposition Cutoff|enhanced transposition cut-offs]],
two [[Killer Move|killer moves]], [[History Heuristic|history heuristic]], Benson's algorithm for unconditional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_and_death live] <ref>[https://senseis.xmp.net/?BensonsDefinitionOfUnconditionalLife%2FVersion20100208 Benson's Definition of Unconditional Life / Version 20100208 at Sensei's Library]</ref> <ref>[[David B. Benson]] ('''1976''). ''Life in the Game of Go''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Sciences_(journal) Information Sciences], Vol. 10, [https://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~games/go/seminar/2002/020717/benson.pdf pdf]</ref>, and domain specific evaluation heuristics, futher elaborated  in his Ph.D. thesis and [[ICGA Journal]] papers.
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two [[Killer Move|killer moves]], [[History Heuristic|history heuristic]], Benson's algorithm for unconditional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_and_death live] <ref>[https://senseis.xmp.net/?BensonsDefinitionOfUnconditionalLife%2FVersion20100208 Benson's Definition of Unconditional Life / Version 20100208 at Sensei's Library]</ref> <ref>[[David B. Benson]] ('''1976'''). ''Life in the Game of Go''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Sciences_(journal) Information Sciences], Vol. 10, [https://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~games/go/seminar/2002/020717/benson.pdf pdf]</ref>, and domain specific evaluation heuristics, futher elaborated  in his Ph.D. thesis and [[ICGA Journal]] papers.
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=Photos=
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[[FILE:magog_team_smaller.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|640px|link=http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/magog.html]]
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The [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=137 Magog] team at the [[7th Computer Olympiad#Go9x9|7th Computer Olympiad 2002]]. [[Mark Winands]], [[Levente Kocsis]], [[Erik van der Werf]] <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/magog.html  MAGOG]</ref>
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=See also=
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* [[Enhanced Forward Pruning]]
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* [[Relative History Heuristic]]
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* [[Jaap van den Herik#Video|Jaap van den Herik Interview]] at the [[12th Computer Olympiad#Go|12th Computer Olympiad]] June 2007
  
 
=Selected Publications=  
 
=Selected Publications=  
<ref>[http://ilk.uvt.nl/icga/journal/docs/References.pdf ICGA Reference Database] (pdf)</ref> <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/publications.html Publications of Erik van der Werf]</ref> <ref>[https://dblp.org/pers/hd/w/Werf:Erik_C=_D=_van_der dblp: Erik C. D. van der Werf]</ref>
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<ref>[[ICGA Journal#RefDB|ICGA Reference Database]]</ref> <ref>[http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/publications.html Publications of Erik van der Werf]</ref> <ref>[https://dblp.org/pers/hd/w/Werf:Erik_C=_D=_van_der dblp: Erik C. D. van der Werf]</ref>
 
==1999==
 
==1999==
 
* [[Erik van der Werf]] ('''1999'''). ''Non-linear target based feature extraction by diabolo networks.'' Masters thesis. Pattern Recognition Group, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, [[Delft University of Technology]], [http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/pubdown/diabolic_thesis.pdf pdf]
 
* [[Erik van der Werf]] ('''1999'''). ''Non-linear target based feature extraction by diabolo networks.'' Masters thesis. Pattern Recognition Group, Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, [[Delft University of Technology]], [http://erikvanderwerf.tengen.nl/pubdown/diabolic_thesis.pdf pdf]

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Erik van der Werf,
a Dutch computer scientist, principal scientist in the hearing aid industry, and master level Go player [2]. He received a M.Sc. degree in applied physics from Delft University of Technology in 1999, and defended his Ph.D. thesis on artificial intelligence for the game of Go at Maastricht University in 2005 under supervision of Jaap van den Herik and Jos Uiterwijk. Erik van der Werf is author of the Go playing programs Magog (started with Levente Kocsis and Mark Winands) [3], Steenvreter [4] and GridMaster [5]. His Mini Go Solver Migos solved 5x5 Go in 2002 [6], using iterative deepening alpha-beta search (PVS), with transposition tables, enhanced transposition cut-offs, two killer moves, history heuristic, Benson's algorithm for unconditional live [7] [8], and domain specific evaluation heuristics, futher elaborated in his Ph.D. thesis and ICGA Journal papers.

Photos

Magog team smaller.jpg

The Magog team at the 7th Computer Olympiad 2002. Mark Winands, Levente Kocsis, Erik van der Werf [9]

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Selected Publications

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