Agenda 5-10-2017

[Nikoleta-v3]

Axelrod-dojo

I have re factored the dojo in such way that now an algorithms folder exists.

• pso algorithm is now a file within the folder and does not contain any of the script code.
• gambler was implemented as an archetype.
• pso can now run for the fsm archetype.

The code can be found here: https://github.com/Nikoleta-v3/axelrod-dojo/tree/creating-algorithms

An update since our last meeting:

• I have tested the pso at it works the way we expected. https://github.com/Nikoleta-v3/axelrod-dojo/blob/creating-algorithms/tests/algorithms/test_particle_swarm_optimization.py
• I have added the initial move for the fsm to be a decision variable as well (we forgot about that).

Problems

Multiprocessing is failing with the following error:

AttributeError: Can't pickle local object 'PSO.swarm.<locals>.objective_function'.

I tried a few things but I am not sure what is causing the error.

Rhino

• Look at Tamsin's work: https://www.overleaf.com/11362503rrgmkctrpnpc#/42899082/
• Address the issues: https://github.com/drvinceknight/Evolutionary-game-theoretic-Model-of-Rhino-poaching/issues

looking at the chances through overleaf is a huge pain. I will cheat and use tig.

[drvinceknight]

Multiprocessing is failing with the following error:

AttributeError: Can't pickle local object 'PSO.swarm..objective_function'.

I tried a few things but I am not sure what is causing the error.

This points to a problem with multiprocessing needing to pickle things. Some things can't be pickled (has caused all sorts of issues with Axelrod). Try something like this:

result = getattr(foo, 'bar')()

where foo will be the class and 'bar' will be a string of the method name. Let me know if that makes sense.

[drvinceknight]

looking at the chances through overleaf is a huge pain. I will cheat and use tig.

@Nikoleta-v3 take a look at http://wseviour.github.io/software/2016/04/25/git-latexdiff.html might be helpful for this type of stuff (planning on using it for the revision of the ml paper I send back).

[Nikoleta-v3]

Rhino work

The new branch with Tamsin's corrections and the new proof: https://github.com/drvinceknight/Evolutionary-game-theoretic-Model-of-Rhino-poaching/tree/tamsin_corrections

I will print the pdf with the differences so it would be easier to look at. Also my first attempt to issue 9.

Literature Review

I will be working on this branch from now on: https://github.com/Nikoleta-v3/Literature-Article/tree/working_article

There is just an initial commit with the correct structure of the repo. Let's ignore all the data analysis for now.

I will push the stuff I am writing later.

Dojo

:tada: PR is open and ready to go.

[Nikoleta-v3]

• [x] Literature work. https://github.com/Nikoleta-v3/Literature-Article/blob/working_article/main.pdf

• [x] SWORDS talk: https://nikoleta-v3.github.io/talks/