Markov Decision Processes in Practice (Hardcover)

One-Step Improvement Ideas And Computational Aspects.- Value Function Approximation In Complex Queueing Systems.- Approximate Dynamic Programming By Practical Examples.- Server Optimization Of Infinite Queueing Systems.- Structures Of Optimal Policies In Mdps With Unbounded Jumps: The State Of Our Art.- Markov Decision Processes For Screening And Treatment Of Chronic Diseases.- Stratified Breast Cancer Follow-Up Using A Partially Observable MDP.- Advance Patient Appointment Scheduling.- Optimal Ambulance Dispatching.- Blood Platelet Inventory Management.- Stochastic Dynamic Programming For Noise Load Management.- Allocation In A Vertical Rotary Car Park.- Dynamic Control Of Traffic Lights.- Smart Charging Of Electric Vehicles.- Analysis Of A Stochastic Lot Scheduling Problem With Strict Due-Dates.- Optimal Fishery Policies.- Near-Optimal Switching Strategies For A Tandem Queue.- Wireless Channel Selection With Restless Bandits.- Flexible Staffing For Call Centers With Non-Stationary Arrival Rates.- MDP For Query-Based Wireless Sensor Networks.- Optimal Portfolios And Pricing Of Financial Derivatives Under Proportional Transaction Costs.