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    • Control Theory
    • Optimization Algorithms
    • Reinforcement Learning

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    • Value iteration (VI) is a fundamental algorithm in dynamic programming and reinforcement learning for solving optimal control problems.
    • Traditional VI methods can suffer from slow convergence or lack of guaranteed stability in certain applications.
    • Enhancing the convergence rate and stability of VI algorithms is crucial for practical control system design.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel value iteration scheme with enhanced convergence and stability properties.
    • To introduce and analyze the impact of a relaxation factor on the convergence rate of the value function sequence.
    • To propose an integrated VI approach combining novel and traditional methods for accelerated and guaranteed convergence.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel value iteration scheme incorporating a relaxation factor.
    • Theoretical analysis of convergence conditions related to the relaxation factor.
    • Investigation of the closed-loop system stability using control policies derived from the VI algorithm.
    • Design of an integrated VI approach and a adaptive relaxation function.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed value iteration scheme demonstrates adjustable convergence rates via the relaxation factor.
    • Convergence conditions for the relaxation factor are theoretically established.
    • The stability of the closed-loop system is investigated and validated.
    • The integrated VI approach successfully accelerates and guarantees convergence.
    • Numerical examples confirm the theoretical results and algorithm effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel value iteration scheme offers improved convergence and stability for control systems.
    • The integrated VI approach provides a robust and efficient method for solving optimal control problems.
    • The developed techniques are validated, showing practical applicability in numerical examples.