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November 27, 2006

Disappointing Results

It looked for a while there like we might have an algorithm which produced competative results on the Netflix problem. However, it turns out that we in fact have a method which learns to do worse and worse until it looks like a random solution. How we managed to accomplish this is a total mystery.

Posted by todd at November 27, 2006 11:25 PM

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Don't be too hard on him. He just wants to fit in with the rest of the boys.

Posted by: Bo at November 28, 2006 5:32 PM

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