Re: [Rails-devel] Automatic route calculation

[John A. T. <ja...@ja...>]

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...> wrote:

> I have only a very basic knowledge about graph theory, but from my
> background
> as econometrician I wonder, if there is a need to search for the true
> maximum. Is there no equivalent to solve such a problem similar to the
> search
> for the global maximum of numerical functions, where one can employ
> simulated
> annealing or genetic algorithms to get close to the optimum?
>

Close to the optimum run is going to pretty annoying for a player who needed
the optimal run to buy their permanent train.

Usually that is as good enough for macro-economist to optimize social
> welfare,
> should that not be sufficient for a 18xx player ;-)
> And if one player thinks he can do better, still let him do so?
>

I'm just not sure there is much point including it if it can't be correct.
 If it is accurate most of the time, then people will depend on it and not
notice when it is wrong, and if it is rarely right people will just turn it
off and ignore it.

-- 
John A. Tamplin