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A Comparison of Reinforcement Learning and Optimal Control Methods for Path Planning

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Main Authors:	Le, Qiang, Yang, Yaguang, Weintraub, Isaac E.
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Optimization and Control Robotics
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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