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I am a mathematician working on deep learning

Email: justinchadwickasher@gmail.com
GitHub: github.com/justincasher
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justin-asher


Recent work

Modeling Catan using self-play (2024)

Abstract: I taught a neural network how to play the board game Catan using reinforcement learning via self-play. When training, I utilized both temporal-difference and Monte-Carlo tree search methods, along with a residual neural network structure. The resulting model achieved an intermediate level of play.

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