We characterize the reachability probabilities in stochastic directed graphs by means of reinforcement learning methods. In particular, we show that the dynamics of the transition probabilities in a stochastic digraph can be modeled via a difference inclusion, which, in turn, can be interpreted as a Markov decision process. Using the latter framework, we offer a methodology to design reward functions to provide upper and lower bounds on the reachability probabilities of a set of nodes for stochastic digraphs. The effectiveness of the proposed technique is demonstrated by application to the diffusion of epidemic diseases over time-varying contact networks generated by the proximity patterns of mobile agents.
Reachability analysis in stochastic directed graphs by reinforcement learning / Possieri, C.; Frasca, M.; Rizzo, A.. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL. - ISSN 1558-2523. - ELETTRONICO. - 68:1(2023), pp. 462-469. [10.1109/TAC.2022.3143080]
Reachability analysis in stochastic directed graphs by reinforcement learning
Rizzo, A.
2023
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We characterize the reachability probabilities in stochastic directed graphs by means of reinforcement learning methods. In particular, we show that the dynamics of the transition probabilities in a stochastic digraph can be modeled via a difference inclusion, which, in turn, can be interpreted as a Markov decision process. Using the latter framework, we offer a methodology to design reward functions to provide upper and lower bounds on the reachability probabilities of a set of nodes for stochastic digraphs. The effectiveness of the proposed technique is demonstrated by application to the diffusion of epidemic diseases over time-varying contact networks generated by the proximity patterns of mobile agents.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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