Lower bounding aggregation and direct computation for an infinite horizon one-reservoir model

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 404-410

  Lamond, Bernard F ^a   Lang, Pascal ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Markov decision processes; Piecewise linear approximation; Policy iteration; Reservoir management

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DECISION THEORY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; ITERATIVE METHODS; MARKOV PROCESSES; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

INFINITE HORIZON ONE RESERVOIR MODEL; MARKOV DECISION PROCESSES; PIECEWISE LINEAR APPROXIMATION; POLICY ITERATION; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030572953     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(96)00262-7     Document Type: Article

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