Algorithm discovery by protein folding game players
University of Washington · Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Abstract
Foldit is a multiplayer online game in which players collaborate and compete to create accurate protein structure models. For specific hard problems, Foldit player solutions can in some cases outperform state-of-the-art computational methods. However, very little is known about how collaborative gameplay produces these results and whether Foldit player strategies can be formalized and structured so that they can be used by computers. To determine whether high performing player strategies could be collectively codified, we augmented the Foldit gameplay mechanics with tools for players to encode their folding strategies as "recipes" and to share their recipes with other players, who are able to further modify…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 74.65
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- 100%
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- 12
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8Topics & keywords
- Folding (DSP implementation)
- Computer science
- Protein folding
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Biochemistry