Boucherie, Richard J.
Markov Decision Processes in Practice
Part I. General Theory
1. One-Step Improvement Ideas and Computational Aspects
Henk Tijms
2. Value Function Approximation in Complex Queueing Systems
Sandjai Bhulai
3. Approximate Dynamic Programming by Practical Examples
Martijn R. K. Mes, Arturo Pérez Rivera
4. Server Optimization of Infinite Queueing Systems
András Mészáros, Miklós Telek
5. Structures of Optimal Policies in MDPs with Unbounded Jumps: The State of Our Art
H. Blok, F. M. Spieksma
Part II. Healthcare
6. Markov Decision Processes for Screening and Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Lauren N. Steimle, Brian T. Denton
7. Stratified Breast Cancer Follow-Up Using a Partially Observable MDP
J. W. M. Otten, A. Witteveen, I. M. H. Vliegen, S. Siesling, J. B. Timmer, M. J. IJzerman
8. Advance Patient Appointment Scheduling
Antoine Sauré, Martin L. Puterman
9. Optimal Ambulance Dispatching
C. J. Jagtenberg, S. Bhulai, R. D. Mei
10. Blood Platelet Inventory Management
Rene Haijema, Nico M. van Dijk, Jan Wal
Part III. Transportation
11. Stochastic Dynamic Programming for Noise Load Management
T. R. Meerburg, Richard J. Boucherie, M. J. A. L. Kraaij
12. Allocation in a Vertical Rotary Car Park
M. Fackrell, P. Taylor
13. Dynamic Control of Traffic Lights
Rene Haijema, Eligius M. T. Hendrix, Jan Wal
14. Smart Charging of Electric Vehicles
Pia L. Kempker, Nico M. van Dijk, Werner Scheinhardt, Hans Berg, Johann Hurink
Part IV. Production
15. Analysis of a Stochastic Lot Scheduling Problem with Strict Due-Dates
Nicky D. Foreest, Jacob Wijngaard
16. Optimal Fishery Policies
Eligius M. T. Hendrix, Rene Haijema, Diana Dijk
17. Near-Optimal Switching Strategies for a Tandem Queue
Daphne Leeuwen, Rudesindo Núñez-Queija
Part V. Communications
18. Wireless Channel Selection with Restless Bandits
Julia Kuhn, Yoni Nazarathy
19. Flexible Staffing for Call Centers with Non-stationary Arrival Rates
Alex Roubos, Sandjai Bhulai, Ger Koole
20. MDP for Query-Based Wireless Sensor Networks
Mihaela Mitici
Part VI. Financial Modeling
21. Optimal Portfolios and Pricing of Financial Derivatives Under Proportional Transaction Costs
Jörn Sass, Manfred Schäl
Keywords: Business and Management, Operation Research/Decision Theory, Operations Research, Management Science, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
- Editor
- Boucherie, Richard J.
- Dijk, Nico M. van
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2017
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Series
- International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
- Page amount
- 32 pages
- Category
- Economy
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319477664
- Printed ISBN
- 978-3-319-47764-0