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Model-free Value Iteration Algorithm for Continuous-time Stochastic Linear Quadratic Optimal Control Problems

Optimization and Control 2022-03-15 v1

Abstract

This paper presents a novel value iteration (VI) algorithm for finding the optimal control for a kind of infinite-horizon stochastic linear quadratic (SLQ) problem with unknown systems. First, an off-line algorithm is estabilished to obtain the optimal feedback control of our problem. Then, based on the off-line algorithm, the VI-based model-free algorithm and its convergence proof is provided. The main feature of the model-free algorithm is that a stabilizing control is not needed to initiate the algorithm. Finally, we validate our results with a simulation example.

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@article{arxiv.2203.06547,
  title  = {Model-free Value Iteration Algorithm for Continuous-time Stochastic Linear Quadratic Optimal Control Problems},
  author = {Guangchen Wang and Heng Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.06547},
  year   = {2022}
}
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