Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes - Info and Reading Options

Open Data:

Markov decision process (MDP) models are widely used for modeling sequential decision-making problems that arise in engineering, economics, computer science, and the social sciences. Many real-world problems modeled by MDPs have huge state and/or action spaces, giving an opening to the curse of dimensionality and so making practical solution of the resulting models intractable. In other cases, the system of interest is too complex to allow explicit specification of some of the MDP model parameters, but simulation samples are readily available (e.g., for random transitions and costs). For these settings, various sampling and population-based algorithms have been developed to overcome the difficulties of computing an optimal solution in terms of a policy and/or value function. Specific approaches include adaptive sampling, evolutionary policy iteration, evolutionary random policy search, and model reference adaptive search. This substantially enlarged new edition reflects the latest developments in novel algorithms and their underpinning theories, and presents an updated account of the topics that have emerged since the publication of the first edition. Includes: . innovative material on MDPs, both in constrained settings and with uncertain transition properties; . game-theoretic method for solving MDPs; . theories for developing roll-out based algorithms; and . details of approximation stochastic annealing, a population-based on-line simulation-based algorithm.The self-contained approach of this book will appeal not only to researchers in MDPs, stochastic modeling, and control, and simulation but will be a valuable source of tuition and reference for students of control and operations research.The Communications and Control Engineering series reports major technological advances which have potential for great impact in the fields of communication and control. It reflectsresearch in industrial and academic institutions around the world so that the readership can exploit new possibilities as they become available

Search for “Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes” downloads:

Visit our Downloads Search page to see if downloads are available.

Borrow "Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes" Online:

Check on the availability of online borrowing. Please note that online borrowing has copyright-based limitations and that the quality of ebooks may vary.

• Is Online Borrowing Available: Yes
• Preview Status: restricted
• Check if available: The Open Library & The Internet Archive

Find “Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes” in Libraries Near You:

Read or borrow “Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes” from your local library.

• The WorldCat Libraries Catalog: Find a copy of “Simulation-Based Algorithms for Markov Decision Processes” at a library near you.