value function
ˈvæljuː ˈfʌŋkʃən
Definition

Definition of value function - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.mathematical rule giving the best achievable result for each parameter choiceTECH.
  • We analyze how the value function changes when the constraint parameter increases.
2.
technologyTECH.mathematical rule giving each state a number for expected future rewardTECH.
  • In reinforcement learning, the agent updates its value function after every episode.
3.
businessTECH.mathematical rule giving a number to each outcome to show preferenceTECH.
  • The economist used a value function to describe people’s risk attitudes.

Adjective

mathematicsTECH.related to a rule giving numerical worth to each possible situationTECH.
  • The researcher proposed a new value function based approach to planning.
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Terms with value function included in their meaning

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same value
something that has the same value, function, or meaning as another
equal value
equal in value, amount, function, meaning, or status
math
value of a function less than neighbors
stand-in
replacement of equal or greater value or function
technology
value passed to a function in programming
mathematics
function with the same value for any input
probability theory
function describing likelihood of a random variable's value
mathematics
maximum or minimum value of a function

Examples of value function in a sentence

  • We approximate the value function numerically using dynamic programming techniques.
  • Designing a good value function is crucial for efficient policy learning.
  • The algorithm estimates its value function using temporal-difference updates.
  • The consultant built a value function to rank investment opportunities.
  • By adjusting the value function, they modeled different customer preferences.
  • We used a value function approximation to simplify the analysis.

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  1. French:fonction valeur, à fonction de valeur, ...
  2. German:Wertfunktion, wertfunktionsbasiert, ...
  3. Italian:funzione di valore, a funzione di valore, ...
  4. Spanish:función de valor, de función de valor, ...
  5. Portuguese:função de valor, de função de valor, ...
  6. Chinese:价值函数, 价值函数的, ...
  7. Japanese:価値関数, 価値関数ベースの, ...
  8. Arabic:دَالَّةُ القِيمَة, خاصٌّ بِدالَّةِ القِيمَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פּוּנְקְצְיַית עֵרֶךְ, שֶׁל פּוּנְקְצִיַת עֵרֶךְ, ...
  10. Russian:функция ценности, ценностный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:функція цінності, ціннісно-функціональний, ...
  12. Hindi:मूल्य फ़ंक्शन, वैल्यू फंक्शन-संबंधी, ...
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