Reinforcement learning for a stochastic automaton modelling predation in stationary model-mimic environments

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-91

  Tsoularis, A ^a   Wallace, J ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crypticity; Generalist predator; Learning automaton; Linear reinforcement algorithms; Specialist predator

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; ECOLOGY; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LINEAR REINFORCEMENT LEARNING ALGORITHM; PREDATORS; PREYS;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

NUMERICAL MODEL;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; LEARNING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDATOR; PREY; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; PROBABILITY LEARNING; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 19444379532     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mbs.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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