Note--A Test for Nonoptimal Actions in Undiscounted Finite Markov Decision Chains

A test for nonoptimal actions in undiscounted Markov decision chains is proposed. The test eliminates actions for one or more stages after which they may re-enter the set of possibly optimal actions, but as convergence proceeds such re-entries cease.

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Year of publication:	1976
Authors:	Hastings, N. A. J.
Published in:	Management Science. - Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences - INFORMS, ISSN 0025-1909. - Vol. 23.1976, 1, p. 87-92
Publisher:	Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences - INFORMS

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Type of publication:	Article
Other identifiers:	10.1287/mnsc.23.1.87 [DOI]
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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