Understanding State Spaces

The podcast discusses the concept of state spaces by comparing deterministic games like chess to partially observable games like Texas hold 'em. In chess, all pieces are visible on the board, making it a fully observable game with no hidden information or secret moves. On the other hand, in Texas hold 'em, players have private information, their own cards, which are not fully observable to others. The podcast highlights that state space refers to the set of all possible states in a game or situation and emphasizes the importance of understanding the current state to make informed decisions.