Learning and information in stochastic networks and queues

N Walton, K Xu - Tutorials in Operations Research …, 2021 - pubsonline.informs.org
We review the role of information and learning in the stability and optimization of queueing
systems. In recent years, techniques from supervised learning, online learning, and …

An online learning approach to dynamic pricing and capacity sizing in service systems

X Chen, Y Liu, G Hong - Operations Research, 2023 - pubsonline.informs.org
We study a dynamic pricing and capacity sizing problem in a GI/GI/1 queue, in which the
service provider's objective is to obtain the optimal service fee p and service capacity μ so as …

Bayesian learning of optimal policies in markov decision processes with countably infinite state-space

S Adler, V Subramanian - Advances in Neural Information …, 2024 - proceedings.neurips.cc
Abstract Models of many real-life applications, such as queueing models of communication
networks or computing systems, have a countably infinite state-space. Algorithmic and …

Online learning and optimization for queues with unknown demand curve and service distribution

X Chen, Y Liu, G Hong - arXiv preprint arXiv:2303.03399, 2023 - arxiv.org
We investigate an optimization problem in a queueing system where the service provider
selects the optimal service fee p and service capacity\mu to maximize the cumulative …

Learning to stabilize online reinforcement learning in unbounded state spaces

BS Pavse, M Zurek, Y Chen, Q Xie… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
In many reinforcement learning (RL) applications, we want policies that reach desired states
and then keep the controlled system within an acceptable region around the desired states …

QGym: Scalable Simulation and Benchmarking of Queuing Network Controllers

H Chen, A Li, E Che, T Peng, J Dong… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Queuing network control determines the allocation of scarce resources to manage
congestion, a fundamental problem in manufacturing, communications, and healthcare …

Differentiable Discrete Event Simulation for Queuing Network Control

E Che, J Dong, H Namkoong - arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.03740, 2024 - arxiv.org
Queuing network control is essential for managing congestion in job-processing systems
such as service systems, communication networks, and manufacturing processes. Despite …

Toward the confident deployment of real‐world reinforcement learning agents

JP Hanna - AI Magazine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Intelligent learning agents must be able to learn from experience so as to accomplish tasks
that require more ability than could be initially programmed. Reinforcement learning (RL) …

Meta-scheduling for the wireless downlink through learning with bandit feedback

J Song, G De Veciana… - IEEE/ACM Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we study learning-assisted multi-user scheduling for the wireless downlink.
There have been many scheduling algorithms developed that optimize for a plethora of …

Stochastic Approximation with Unbounded Markovian Noise: A General-Purpose Theorem

SU Haque, ST Maguluri - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.21704, 2024 - arxiv.org
Motivated by engineering applications such as resource allocation in networks and
inventory systems, we consider average-reward Reinforcement Learning with unbounded …