Switching-Geometry Analysis of Deflated Q-Value Iteration
This paper develops a joint spectral radius (JSR) framework for analyzing rank-one deflated Q-value iteration (Q-VI) in discounted Markov decision process control. Focusing on an all-ones residual correction, we interpret the resulting algorithm through the geometry of switching systems and, to the best of our knowledge, give the first JSR-based convergence analysis of deflated Q-VI for policy optimization problems. Our analysis reveals that the standard Q-VI switching system model has JSR exact
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Published: 11 May 2026
Source: arXiv
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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