Abstract
In a recent paper, Lippman presents sufficient conditions for Denardo's N-stage contraction in discounted semi-Markov decision processes with unbounded rewards. In this note it is demonstrated that Lippman's conditions may be replaced by weaker conditions which even imply 1-stage contraction. The verification of the conditions of this note is somewhat easier.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Eindhoven |
| Publisher | Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1975 |
Publication series
| Name | Memorandum COSOR |
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| Volume | 7513 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0926-4493 |