Summary of Certified Policy Verification and Synthesis For Mdps Under Distributional Reach-avoidance Properties, by S. Akshay et al.
Certified Policy Verification and Synthesis for MDPs under Distributional Reach-avoidance Properties
by S. Akshay, Krishnendu Chatterjee, Tobias Meggendorfer, Đorđe Žikelić
First submitted to arxiv on: 7 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Logic in Computer Science (cs.LO)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper proposes a novel approach to Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), viewing them as distribution transformers rather than state transformers. This alternative perspective enables the modeling of complex decision-making problems, such as reachability and safety properties in robotics and chemistry. The authors highlight that verifying these distributional properties is challenging for traditional state-based verification techniques. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper takes a new look at Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), changing how we think about them. Instead of just looking at individual states, it’s all about the probability of being in each state. This helps with things like making sure robots or chemical reactions happen safely and correctly. The problem is that checking if these things work correctly is really hard using traditional methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Probability
