Abstract
In this paper we propose an algorithm for polynomial-time reinforcement learn-ing in factored Markov decision processes (FMDPs). The factored optimistic initial model (FOIM) algorithm, maintains an em-pirical model of the FMDP in a conventional way, and always follows a greedy policy with respect to its model. The only trick of the algorithm is that the model is initialized op-timistically. We prove that with suitable ini-tialization (i) FOIM converges to the xed point of approximate value iteration (AVI); (ii) the number of steps when the agent makes non-near-optimal decisions (with re- spect to the solution of AVI) is polynomial in all relevant quantities; (iii) the per-step costs of the algorithm are also polynomial. To our best knowledge, FOIM is the rst algorithm with these properties.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series |
| Volume | 382 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 26th Annual International Conference on Machine Learning, ICML'09 - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: Jun 14 2009 → Jun 18 2009 |
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| Other | 26th Annual International Conference on Machine Learning, ICML'09 |
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| Country | Canada |
| City | Montreal, QC |
| Period | 6/14/09 → 6/18/09 |
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Optimistic initialization and greediness lead to polynomial time learning in factored MDPs. / Szita, István; Lőrincz, A.
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. Vol. 382 2009. 125.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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