This paper takes an empirical approach to evaluating three model-based reinforcementlearning methods. All methods intend to speed the learning process by mixing exploitation of learned knowledge with exploration of possibly promising alternatives. We consider -greedy exploration, which is computationally cheap and popular, but unfocused in its exploration effort; R-Max exploration, a simplifica...

Several methods have been developed for gold exploration in the past, among which biological base method is known to be the most efficient with least expenses. This method can also be used for latent gold prospects exploration. In the present study, the possibility of applying Bacillus cereus frequency in soil as a biological marker was investigated for the exploration of latent gold prospectin...