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Q-Learning for Reachability in MEC-Free MDPs

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Q-Learning for Reachability in MEC-Free MDPs

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arXiv:2610.01781v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Reinforcement learning (RL) for reachability specifications is fundamental to sequential decision-making. Prior work establishes asymptotic convergence to optimal policies, but only through model-based methods that must explicitly estimate the transition probabilities of the underlying Markov Decision Process (MDP). We present Quasar, the first model-free algorithm with asymptotic guarantees for reachability on the fragment of MDPs free of non-terminal maximal end components (MECs), a building block to which every MDP reduces by the standard MEC

Key takeaways

  • arXiv:2610.01781v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Reinforcement learning (RL) for reachability specifications is fundamental to sequential decision-making.
  • Prior work establishes asymptotic convergence to optimal policies, but only through model-based methods that must explicitly estimate the transition probabilities of the underlying Markov Decision Process (MDP).
  • We present Quasar, the first model-free algorithm with asymptotic guarantees for reachability on the fragment of MDPs free of non-terminal maximal end components (MECs), a building block to which every MDP reduces by the standard MEC

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“Q-Learning for Reachability in MEC-Free MDPs” should be evaluated beyond branding and benchmark scores. Its practical importance will emerge in task accuracy, latency, unit cost, safety and integration with real workflows.

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