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An introduction to the mathematical theory of multistage decision processes, this text takes a functional equation approach to the discovery of optimum policies. Written by a leading developer of such policies, it presents a series of methods, uniqueness and existence theorems, and examples for solving the relevant equations. The text examines existence and uniqueness theorems, the optimal inventory equation, bottleneck problems in multistage production processes, a new formalism in the calculus of variation, strategies behind multistage games, and Markovian decision processes. Each chapter concludes with a problem set that Eric V. Denardo of Yale University, in his informative new introduction, calls a rich lode of applications and research topics. 1957 edition. 37 figures.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications Inc.
ISBN-139780486428093
eBay Product ID (ePID)86547224
Product Key Features
Number of Pages366 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDynamic Programming
Publication Year2003
SubjectMathematics
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard Bellman
SeriesDover Books on Computer Science
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight386 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorRichard Bellman