analysis.py

# analysis.py
# -----------
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# The core projects and autograders were primarily created by John DeNero
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# Student side autograding was added by Brad Miller, Nick Hay, and
# Pieter Abbeel (pabbeel@cs.berkeley.edu).


######################
# ANALYSIS QUESTIONS #
######################

# Set the given parameters to obtain the specified policies through
# value iteration.

def question2a():
    """
      Prefer the close exit (+1), risking the cliff (-10).
    """
    answerDiscount = 0.01
    answerNoise = 0.0
    answerLivingReward = 0.0
    return answerDiscount, answerNoise, answerLivingReward
    # If not possible, return 'NOT POSSIBLE'

def question2b():
    """
      Prefer the close exit (+1), but avoiding the cliff (-10).
    """
    answerDiscount = 0.01
    answerNoise = 0.01
    answerLivingReward = 0
    return answerDiscount, answerNoise, answerLivingReward
    # If not possible, return 'NOT POSSIBLE'

def question2c():
    """
      Prefer the distant exit (+10), risking the cliff (-10).
    """
    answerDiscount = 1.0
    answerNoise = 0.0
    answerLivingReward = -0.01 ###Risk Preference
    return answerDiscount, answerNoise, answerLivingReward
    # If not possible, return 'NOT POSSIBLE'

def question2d():
    """
      Prefer the distant exit (+10), avoiding the cliff (-10).
    """
    answerDiscount = 1.0
    answerNoise = 0.2
    answerLivingReward = -0.1
    return answerDiscount, answerNoise, answerLivingReward
    # If not possible, return 'NOT POSSIBLE'

def question2e():
    """
      Avoid both exits and the cliff (so an episode should never terminate).
    """
    answerDiscount = 0.00000000000000000000000001
    answerNoise = 0.0
    answerLivingReward = -1000.0
    return answerDiscount, answerNoise, answerLivingReward
    # If not possible, return 'NOT POSSIBLE'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    print('Answers to analysis questions:')
    import analysis
    for q in [q for q in dir(analysis) if q.startswith('question')]:
        response = getattr(analysis, q)()
        print('  Question %s:\t%s' % (q, str(response)))