(Approximate) iterated successive approximations algorithm for sequential decision processes

Pelin Canbolat () and Uriel Rothblum ()

Annals of Operations Research, 2013, vol. 208, issue 1, 309-320

Abstract: The paper proves the convergence of (Approximate) Iterated Successive Approximations Algorithm for solving infinite-horizon sequential decision processes satisfying the monotone contraction assumption. At every stage of this algorithm, the value function at hand is used as a terminal reward to determine an (approximately) optimal policy for the one-period problem. This policy is then iterated for a (finite or infinite) number of times and the resulting return function is used as the starting value function for the next stage of the scheme. This method generalizes the standard successive approximations, policy iteration and Denardo’s generalization of the latter. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013

Keywords: Sequential decision processes; Markov decision chains; Successive approximations; Modified policy iteration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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