Deduction Game Framework and Information Set Entropy Search

We present a game framework tailored for deduction games, enabling structured analysis from the perspective of Shannon entropy variations. Additionally, we introduce a new forward search algorithm, Information Set Entropy Search (ISES), which effectively solves many single-player deduction games. Th...

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Main Authors Meng, Fandi, Lucas, Simon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.07.2024
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Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence
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Summary:We present a game framework tailored for deduction games, enabling structured analysis from the perspective of Shannon entropy variations. Additionally, we introduce a new forward search algorithm, Information Set Entropy Search (ISES), which effectively solves many single-player deduction games. The ISES algorithm, augmented with sampling techniques, allows agents to make decisions within controlled computational resources and time constraints. Experimental results on eight games within our framework demonstrate the significant superiority of our method over the Single Observer Information Set Monte Carlo Tree Search(SO-ISMCTS) algorithm under limited decision time constraints. The entropy variation of game states in our framework enables explainable decision-making, which can also be used to analyze the appeal of deduction games and provide insights for game designers.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2407.21178