| Author: | Kumpati S. Narendra, Mandayam A.L. Thathachar | ISBN: | 9780486268460 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | May 27, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kumpati S. Narendra, Mandayam A.L. Thathachar |
| ISBN: | 9780486268460 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | May 27, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
This self-contained introductory text on the behavior of learning automata focuses on how a sequential decision-maker with a finite number of choices responds in a random environment. Topics include fixed structure automata, variable structure stochastic automata, convergence, 0 and S models, nonstationary environments, interconnected automata and games, and applications of learning automata. A must for all students of stochastic algorithms, this treatment is the work of two well-known scientists and is suitable for a one-semester graduate course in automata theory and stochastic algorithms. This volume also provides a fine guide for independent study and a reference for students and professionals in operations research, computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The authors have provided a new preface for this edition.
This self-contained introductory text on the behavior of learning automata focuses on how a sequential decision-maker with a finite number of choices responds in a random environment. Topics include fixed structure automata, variable structure stochastic automata, convergence, 0 and S models, nonstationary environments, interconnected automata and games, and applications of learning automata. A must for all students of stochastic algorithms, this treatment is the work of two well-known scientists and is suitable for a one-semester graduate course in automata theory and stochastic algorithms. This volume also provides a fine guide for independent study and a reference for students and professionals in operations research, computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The authors have provided a new preface for this edition.
