Path Finding

state tree whose root node represents the initial state and edges represent potential moves that transform the state into a new state.

Game Trees

two-player games

tic-tac-toe

Algorithms

  • Minimax algorithm
  • NegMax
  • AlaphaBeta

Search Trees

single-player games

8-puzzle

Search tree can rapidly explode to contain(potentially) billions or trillions of states.

Algorithms

  • A star search