FW: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Searching for "BKG—A Program tha t Plays Backgammon"

[Joachim Matussek]

Hello Albert,

thanks for your help. Indeed, i contacted David Levy even before you suggested 
it but he wasn't able to help. But now i know a source where i can find the 
article.

Thus everything is fine,

Joachim Matussek


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Albert Silver" <address@hidden>
> Gesendet: 15.09.06 17:53:01
> An: "Joachim Matussek" <address@hidden>
> CC: address@hidden
> Betreff: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Searching for "BKG—A Program that Plays Backgammon"

> Offhand I can think of a number of ways to get it:
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0387964967/ref=dp_olp_2/102-5094381-7355328?ie=UTF8
> 
> You could also contact ICGA, of which Levy is president, and see if it
> was printed in some back issue and if so the cost of a reprint/copy.
> Or ask ICGA where it could be found outside of the book.
> 
> If you know of a magazine where it was printed, you can find one of
> several reprint services that are available on the internet, or you
> can contact a major library that carries the magazine, such as the NY
> Public library, have them copy it, and send it (for a fee). This is a
> standard service.
> 
> Finally, you could try locating Berliner himself, presuming he isn't dead yet
> 
> Albert
> 
> 
> On 9/15/06, Joachim Matussek <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > i am searching for an article written by Hans Berliner in 1977 and 
> > reprinted in David Levy's "Computer Games I" in 1988.
> >
> > "BKG—A Program that Plays Backgammon". Hans Berliner. Computer Science 
> > Department Technical Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, 
> > 1977. Reprinted in Computer Games I, (Ed.) David Levy, Springer-Verlag, New 
> > York, 1988, pp. 3–28.
> >
> > I have no idea where to find this one. Maybe someone can help me.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Joachim Matussek
> >
> >
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