Density-Matrix Reinforcement Learning

arXiv:2610.17214 · cs.LG · Submitted 2026-10-12 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2026-10-12

Updated: 2026-10-12

Comments: 46 pages

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

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