Simple Explanation of the Minimax Algorithm with Alpha-Beta Pruning with Connect 4

This video explains the fundamentals behind the Minimax algorithm and Alpha-Beta Pruning and how it can be utilized in two-player turn-taking games such as Connect 4. Written instructions and example code are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/scienc...

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0:00 Introduction
0:09 Basics of Connect 4
0:23 Minimax Algorithm
1:01 Problems Minimax faces with Connect 4
1:38 What if we didn't have to explore to the bottom of the tree?
2:04 Creating an evaluation function by assigning a weight to each position
2:58 Walkthrough of the Minimax algorithm with Connect 4
3:55 Introduction to Alpha-Beta Pruning
4:34 Walkthrough of Minimax algorithm with Alpha-Beta Pruning
8:02 Alpha-Beta Pruning might not always prune branches
8:27 Conclusion

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