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Approximations In Dynamic Zero-Sum Games

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  • Mabel M. TIDBALL

    (INRIA, 2004 Route des Lucioles, BP93, 06902 Sophia-Antipolis Cedex, France)

  • Eitan ALTMAN

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We develop a unifying approach for approximating a ``limit" zero-sum game by a sequence of approximating games. We discuss both the convergence of the values and the convergence of optimal (or ``almost" optimal) strategies. Moreover, based on optimal policies for the limit game, we construct policies which are almost optimal for the approximating games. We then apply the general framework to state approximations of stochastic games, to convergence of finite horizon problems to infinite horizon problems, to convergence in the discount factor and in the immediate reward.

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  • Mabel M. TIDBALL & Eitan ALTMAN, 1994. "Approximations In Dynamic Zero-Sum Games," Game Theory and Information 9401001, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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