A Fast-Pivoting Algorithm for Whittle’s Restless Bandit Index

The Whittle index for restless bandits (two-action semi-Markov decision processes) provides an intuitively appealing optimal policy for controlling a single generic project that can be active (engaged) or passive (rested) at each decision epoch, and which can change state while passive. It further p...

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Main Author: José Niño-Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/8/12/2226