A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Optimize Discount and Reputation Tradeoffs in E-commerce Systems

Feedback-based reputation systems are widely deployed in E-commerce systems. Evidence shows that earning a reputable label (for sellers of such systems) may take a substantial amount of time, and t...

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