Between MDPs and semi-MDPs: A framework for temporal abstraction in reinforcement learning
1999/08/01 by Richard S. Sutton, Doina Precup, Satinder Singh · 331 citations
Computer Science · #Reinforcement Learning in Robotics #Formal Methods in Verification #Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
paper · doi:10.1016/s0004-3702(99)00052-1
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