[Contest] - Win 2 BTC for the best retargeting algorithm. Python testbed inside!

[Limx Dev]

Hunterminercrafter:
Largest error: 1.89787520814

L'oracle (PM submission from 07:42:50 PM, someone can verify this in my account if wanted):
Largest error: 1.89720766492

My own one (shame on me)
Largest error: 5.31689202348

VeryNewMember:
Largest error: 5.9709180146

Here, all algorithms in zipped form. Change the first line in tester.py to evaluate a specific submission:
http://www.xup.in/dl,17161517/retarget_algorithms.tar.gz/

Does that seem correct so far?
Unbelieveable, how close the two best submissions were.

If everyone agrees with the result, I would need loracle's BTC address to get rid of my hard earned BTC. 

Sorry my objective is a good algo not just number in your POC. 

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[loracle]

My heart stopped a little when I started reading the decimals.
I will be glad to help you if you need anything !

my btc address:
1AJsjTRrDsAyaCGQ93XoxC2gn4sZyRqywM

[Evil-Knievel]

Sorry my objective is a good algo not just number in your POC.  

I hope we can start a discussion about the correct way to do it ;-)

For the contest, I had to make up some rules and I didn't come up with something better than this. But I think we got a lot input and a lot to discuss, evaluate and think about.
I am sure, that Lannister will drop some BTC on this matter in the future (at least I hope so). I just felt I need to make a quick start to get people working on this ... there is nothing more of an incentive than a few tasty BTC ;-)

For now, we ended up with many interesting approaches ... now let's see what we can actually use!

[Evil-Knievel]

I'll enjoy a cuban cigar now ... if no vetos come (i mean, maybe I did miss something or did something wrong) I would send the funds in about 20 minutes.

[HunterMinerCrafter]

A photo finish!

Gz loracle.

Gz also to EK, as we both really just brought his original algorithm down to limits for the problem.

Now we need a contest to make a more reasonable testbench for another contest?  This just turned into a micro-optimization challenge...

[Evil-Knievel]

@loracle:

There you go :-)
http://blockchain.info/tx/d81ac630498253c6cd4e98e21649faaff5c69c5e838dd661e81c0a2d8703caac

have fun, a positive feedback would be greatly appreciated.

[loracle]

@loracle:

There you go :-)
http://blockchain.info/tx/d81ac630498253c6cd4e98e21649faaff5c69c5e838dd661e81c0a2d8703caac

have fun, a positive feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much !
I left a feedback !