We consider discounted Markov decision processes (MDPs) with countably-infinite state spaces, finite action spaces, and unbounded rewards. Typical examples of such MDPs are inventory management and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this paper, a modification of the bisection simplex method is made for more general purpose use. Organized in an alternative simpler form, ...

George B. Dantzig, the mathematician who invented the field of linear programming, which revolutionized the way government and private enterprise planned, scheduled and generally conducted their ...