weihong zhang dlfnwjgmailcom jair pleased announce publication following article zhang w zhang nl 2005 restricted value iteration theory algorithms volume 23 pages 123165 quick access via www browser use url httpwwwjairorgabstractszhang05ahtml abstract value iteration popular algorithm finding near optimal policies pomdps inefficient due need account entire belief space necessitates solution large numbers linear programs paper study value iteration restricted belief subsets show together properly chosen belief subsets restricted value iteration yields nearoptimal policies give condition determining whether given belief subset would bring savings space time also apply restricted value iteration two interesting classes pomdps namely informative pomdps neardiscernible pomdps article available via compaijairpapers also see compaijairannounce world wide web url world wide web server httpwwwjairorg direct access article related files try httpwwwjairorgabstractszhang05ahtml anonymous ftp carnegiemellon university usa ftpftpcscmueduprojectjairvolume23zhang05aps compressed postscript file named zhang05apsz information jair visit www ftp sites contact cakceqisiedu tue 05 aug 2008 210721 0800 uai jair article announcement