Title :
Markov decision processes and regular events
Author :
Courcoubetis, Costas ; Yannakakis, Mihalis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Crete Univ., Heraklion, Greece
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Desirable properties of the infinite histories of a finite-state Markov decision process are specified in terms of a finite number of events represented as ω-regular sets. An infinite history of the process produces a reward which depends on the properties it satisfies. The authors investigate the existence of optimal policies and provide algorithms for the construction of such policies
Keywords :
Markov processes; computational complexity; decision theory; discrete event systems; finite automata; formal languages; ω-regular sets; finite-state Markov decision processes; optimal policies; regular events; Automata; Computer science; Control systems; Cost function; Discrete event systems; Dynamic programming; History; Polynomials; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on