Implement exponential decay for gaps

[RagnarGrootKoerkamp]

Penalize gap length

[danieldanciu]

For the record - I tried something in this direction, namely to limit the maximum gap size in a subsequence, but performance got worse. Maybe penalizing instead of limiting works better.

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[RagnarGrootKoerkamp]

I implemented it locally and saw the same: penalising gives worse results. On the other hand, a negative penalty i.e. a gap bonus actually seems to improve things.

[danieldanciu]

Okay, this is surprising to say the least.

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On Wed, 20 Jan 2021 at 21:29, Ragnar Groot Koerkamp < ***@***.***> wrote: I implemented it locally and saw the same: penalising gives worse results. On the other hand, a negative penalty i.e. a gap bonus actually seems to improve things. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#18 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAOYQLBY6UJ5GFH7EXLQK7TS244JTANCNFSM4WIUFV4A> .