Title
On Average Reward Semi-Markov Decision Processes with a General Multichain Structure
Abstract
In this paper we investigate average reward semi-Markov decision processes with a general multichain structure using a data-transformation method. By solving the transformed discrete-time average Markov decision processes, we can obtain significant and interesting information on the original average semi-Markov decision processes. If the original semi-Markov decision processes satisfy some appropriate conditions, then stationary optimal policies in the transformed discrete-time models are also optimal in the original semi-Markov decision processes.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1287/moor.1030.0077
Math. Oper. Res.
Keywords
DocType
Volume
stationary optimal policy,discrete-time model,original semi-Markov decision,Semi-Markov Decision Processes,discrete-time average Markov decision,original semi-Markov decision process,General Multichain Structure,appropriate condition,general multichain structure,data-transformation method,original average semi-Markov decision,average reward semi-Markov decision
Journal
29
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
2
0364-765X
8
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.80
7
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Liu Jianyong181.13
Xiaobo Zhao211716.07