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Markov decision processes with uncertain transition rates: sensitivity and robust control


Abstract:

Solution techniques for Markov decision problems rely on exact knowledge of the transition rates, which may be difficult or impossible to obtain. In this paper, we consid...Show More

Abstract:

Solution techniques for Markov decision problems rely on exact knowledge of the transition rates, which may be difficult or impossible to obtain. In this paper, we consider Markov decision problems with uncertain transition rates represented as compact sets. We first consider the problem of sensitivity analysis where the aim is to quantify the range of uncertainty of the average per-unit-time reward given the range of uncertainty of the transition rates. We then develop solution techniques for the problem of obtaining the max-min optimal policy, which maximizes the worst-case average per-unit-time reward. For both these problems, we develop the optimization and policy iteration solution techniques.
Date of Conference: 10-13 December 2002
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 10 March 2003
Print ISBN:0-7803-7516-5
Print ISSN: 0191-2216
Conference Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA

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