5.3 - Markov Decision Processes (MDPs)
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Practice Questions
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Define what an MDP is.
💡 Hint: Think about how choices lead to different outcomes.
What does the term 'state' refer to in an MDP?
💡 Hint: Consider what the agent faces at any moment.
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What does MDP stand for?
💡 Hint: Recall the full form of MDP in decision theory.
True or False: The discount factor γ can only be a value greater than 1.
💡 Hint: Think about how immediate and future rewards are valued.
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Given a simple MDP with states S1, S2, and S3, where actions result in probabilities of transitioning between states and rewards are assigned, design a policy that maximizes the expected reward.
💡 Hint: Start by listing out the potential outcomes for each action and their probabilities.
Analyze a real-world scenario in healthcare where MDPs can be applied. Provide a layout of states, actions, and potential rewards.
💡 Hint: Think about how treatments evolve the state of patient health.
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