[cy6erlion]

This is like studying chess, the approach to studying the complexities that arise from the number of routes a query can be executed is like how one will study an opening, also the tree data structure mentioned is reminiscent to chess, statistics also hence studying GM games. I feel like someone with a good understanding of chess will enjoy such a project. Anyways great post and breakdown.

[andydb]

I think you're right; I'm a chess player, and working on the optimizer does hit some of the same neural pathways.