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Accelerating the convergence of value iteration by using partial transition functions

Accelerating the convergence of value iteration by using partial transition functions
Accelerating the convergence of value iteration by using partial transition functions

This work proposes an algorithm that makes use of partial information to improve the convergence properties of the value iteration algorithm in terms of the overall computational complexity. The algorithm iterates on a series of increasingly refined approximate models that converges to the true model according to an optimal linear rate, which coincides with the convergence rate of the original value iteration algorithm. The paper investigates the properties of the proposed algorithm and features a series of switchover queue examples which illustrates the efficacy of the method.

Dynamic programming, Markov processes, Optimization
0377-2217
190-198
Arruda, Edilson F.
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Ourique, Fabrício O.
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Lacombe, Jason
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Arruda, Edilson F.
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Ourique, Fabrício O.
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Arruda, Edilson F., Ourique, Fabrício O., Lacombe, Jason and Almudevar, Anthony (2013) Accelerating the convergence of value iteration by using partial transition functions. European Journal of Operational Research, 229 (1), 190-198. (doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2013.02.029).

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Abstract

This work proposes an algorithm that makes use of partial information to improve the convergence properties of the value iteration algorithm in terms of the overall computational complexity. The algorithm iterates on a series of increasingly refined approximate models that converges to the true model according to an optimal linear rate, which coincides with the convergence rate of the original value iteration algorithm. The paper investigates the properties of the proposed algorithm and features a series of switchover queue examples which illustrates the efficacy of the method.

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Published date: 16 August 2013
Keywords: Dynamic programming, Markov processes, Optimization

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Local EPrints ID: 445936
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/445936
ISSN: 0377-2217
PURE UUID: b807ddd1-a3f4-4253-bb8a-3b34c9d82332
ORCID for Edilson F. Arruda: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9835-352X

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Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 02:09

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Author: Edilson F. Arruda ORCID iD
Author: Fabrício O. Ourique
Author: Jason Lacombe
Author: Anthony Almudevar

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