AWhat changed
Demonstrated self-play temporal-difference neural learning in a strong backgammon system.
Scientific scope
The record is Tesauro's sole-author 1995 Communications of the ACM article. It does not absorb Sutton's temporal-difference theory, Samuel's earlier game learning or later deep reinforcement-learning systems, and performance claims remain those reported for backgammon.
Evidence
The linked sources identify this contribution and its scope. WRS has not independently reconstructed the scientific claims. The record is Tesauro's sole-author 1995 Communications of the ACM article. It does not absorb Sutton's temporal-difference theory, Samuel's earlier game learning or later deep reinforcement-learning systems, and performance claims remain those reported for backgammon.
Contributors
- Gerald Tesauro · SCIENCE: Named source author of the scoped work; individual effort shares are not measured.
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