Using the Web to Solve Crossword Puzzles Web page for the final project. If successful, we will exhibit the program at the Hall of Champions for 1999. We will hold weekly discussions to explore related areas of computer science and AI and to make progress reports. We will also have a number of top-notch invited speakers from inside and outside Duke. Students taking the course for credit will be required to run one seminar session and participate in the programming effort.
Auditors are welcome to kibitz and participate in design and brainstorming sessions.
Michael L. leads discussion on motivation and system architecture. Games Magazine article on AAAI 1997 Hall of Champions , and tournament rules. Brainstorming about experiments. Next meeting time. Essay on why computers can't play crosswords.