Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Theory and Application (MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series)

Mykel J. Kochenderfer

ISBN 10: 0262029251 / ISBN 13: 9780262029254

Published by The MIT Press, 2015

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Series: MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 color illus., 72 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PBW; TJFM; UYQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 824. . 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Theory and Application (MIT Lincoln Laboratory Series)
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262029251
• ISBN 13: 9780262029254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An introduction to decision making under uncertainty from a computational perspective, covering both theory and applications ranging from speech recognition to airborne collision avoidance.

Many important problems involve decision making under uncertainty―that is, choosing actions based on often imperfect observations, with unknown outcomes. Designers of automated decision support systems must take into account the various sources of uncertainty while balancing the multiple objectives of the system. This book provides an introduction to the challenges of decision making under uncertainty from a computational perspective. It presents both the theory behind decision making models and algorithms and a collection of example applications that range from speech recognition to aircraft collision avoidance.

Focusing on two methods for designing decision agents, planning and reinforcement learning, the book covers probabilistic models, introducing Bayesian networks as a graphical model that captures probabilistic relationships between variables; utility theory as a framework for understanding optimal decision making under uncertainty; Markov decision processes as a method for modeling sequential problems; model uncertainty; state uncertainty; and cooperative decision making involving multiple interacting agents. A series of applications shows how the theoretical concepts can be applied to systems for attribute-based person search, speech applications, collision avoidance, and unmanned aircraft persistent surveillance.

Decision Making Under Uncertainty unifies research from different communities using consistent notation, and is accessible to students and researchers across engineering disciplines who have some prior exposure to probability theory and calculus. It can be used as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in fields including computer science, aerospace and electrical engineering, and management science. It will also be a valuable professional reference for researchers in a variety of disciplines.

About the Author

Mykel J. Kochenderfer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. He is a consultant for the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.