We propose an efficient technique for performing data-driven optimal control of discrete-time systems. In particular, we show that log-sum-exp ($lse$) neural networks, which are smooth and convex universal approximators of convex functions, can be efficiently used to approximate Q-factors arising from finite-horizon optimal control problems with continuous state space. The key advantage of these networks over classical approximation techniques is that they are convex and hence readily amenable to efficient optimization.

Efficient model-free Q-factor approximation in value space via log-sum-exp neural networks / Calafiore, GIUSEPPE CARLO; Possieri, Corrado. - ELETTRONICO. - (2020). (Intervento presentato al convegno European Control Conference (ECC2020) tenutosi a Saint Petersburg, Russia nel 12-15 May, 2020) [10.23919/ECC51009.2020.9143765].

Efficient model-free Q-factor approximation in value space via log-sum-exp neural networks

Giuseppe Calafiore;Corrado Possieri
2020

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We propose an efficient technique for performing data-driven optimal control of discrete-time systems. In particular, we show that log-sum-exp ($lse$) neural networks, which are smooth and convex universal approximators of convex functions, can be efficiently used to approximate Q-factors arising from finite-horizon optimal control problems with continuous state space. The key advantage of these networks over classical approximation techniques is that they are convex and hence readily amenable to efficient optimization.
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