Using distributed W-learning for multi-policy optimization in decentralized autonomic systems

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Autonomic Computing, ICAC'09

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 63-64

  Dusparic, Ivana ^a   Cahill, Vinny ^a  

^a University of Limerick   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autonomic computing; Decentral zed systems; Reinforcement learning

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED SYSTEMS; AUTONOMIC COMPUTING; AUTONOMIC SYSTEMS; DECENTRAL-ZED SYSTEMS; FEASIBLE ALGORITHMS; POLICY OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; EDUCATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCEMENT; REINFORCEMENT LEARNING;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 70049098795     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1555228.1555247     Document Type: Conference Paper

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