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The asymptotic value in finite stochastic games

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  • Miquel Oliu-Barton

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We provide a direct, self-contained proof for the existence of the limit, as λ→0, of the values of a λ-discounted finite two-person zero-sum stochastic game.

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  • Miquel Oliu-Barton, 2012. "The asymptotic value in finite stochastic games," Working Papers halshs-00772631, HAL.
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    1. Truman Bewley & Elon Kohlberg, 1976. "The Asymptotic Theory of Stochastic Games," Mathematics of Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 1(3), pages 197-208, August.
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    1. Guillaume Vigeral, 2013. "A Zero-Sum Stochastic Game with Compact Action Sets and no Asymptotic Value," Dynamic Games and Applications, Springer, vol. 3(2), pages 172-186, June.

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