# Optimal Activation of Halting Multi-Armed Bandit Models

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.10302 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2304.10302/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 3 of its 37 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 20 Apr 2023.

## Builds on (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [Introduction to Multi-Armed Bandits](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1904.07272/) (2019)
- [Multi-armed Bandit Models for the Optimal Design of Clinical Trials: Benefits and Challenges](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1507.08025/) (2015)
- [Improved Exploration in Factored Average-Reward MDPs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2009.04575/) (2020)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We study new types of dynamic allocation problems the sl Halting Bandit models. As an application, we obtain new proofs for the classic Gittins index decomposition result and recent results of the authors in `Multi-armed bandits under general depreciation and commitment.'