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Dimitri Bertsekas, pioneering researcher in optimization, control theory, and reinforcement learning, has passed away

His textbooks shaped dynamic programming and model predictive control.

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Gokul Swamy@g_k_swamy#1027inAI

It's hard to overstate how much of an influence Bertsekas had on the way we think about, analyze, and situate so many RL concepts, from ADP to MPC. I remember almost sleeping through my MPC lecture because I was up late reading his MPC <> Newton Step proofs. RIP to a great man.

Luke Heeney@heeney_luke

We've lost an absolute giant today. RIP Dimitri Bertsekas. His probability and optimization books got me through my masters. Massive loss for the MIT community and the field.

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Yi Ma@YiMaTweets

Professor Dimitri Bertsekas will be missed by many and many more to come… RIP.🙏🙏🙏

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