Tuning approximate dynamic programming policies for ambulance redeployment via direct search

In this paper we consider approximate dynamic programming methods for ambulance redeployment. We first demonstrate through simple examples how typical value function fitting techniques, such as approximate policy iteration and linear programming, may not be able to locate a high-quality policy even...

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Main Authors: Matthew S. Maxwell, Shane G. Henderson, Huseyin Topaloglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) 2014-01-01
Series:Stochastic Systems
Online Access:http://www.i-journals.org/ssy/viewarticle.php?id=20&layout=abstract