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Decision Tree Tool dtControl2+ε Trades Optimality for Explainability in MDPs

other · 2026-07-29

A new extension of the dtControl2 tool, called dtControl2+ε, allows for smaller and more interpretable decision trees representing controllers in Markov decision processes by accepting a bounded imprecision ε. The tool guarantees ε-optimality while reducing tree size by orders of magnitude, making complex controllers more human-comprehensible. This addresses the challenge of large systems with many corner cases where full decision trees become too complex. The work is published on arXiv under identifier 2607.25925.

Key facts

  • dtControl2+ε extends dtControl2 with ε functionality
  • Accepts imprecision ε ≥ 0 to reduce decision tree size
  • Guarantees ε-optimality of the controller
  • Decision trees are orders of magnitude smaller
  • Aims to improve explainability of controllers in MDPs
  • Published on arXiv with ID 2607.25925
  • Addresses complexity in large systems with many corner cases

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