Summary of Strategically Conservative Q-learning, by Yutaka Shimizu et al.
Strategically Conservative Q-Learning
by Yutaka Shimizu, Joey Hong, Sergey Levine, Masayoshi Tomizuka
First submitted to arxiv on: 6 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a novel offline reinforcement learning (RL) framework called Strategically Conservative Q-Learning (SCQ), which addresses the issue of approximation errors when encountering out-of-distribution (OOD) actions. The SCQ approach distinguishes between easy and hard-to-estimate OOD data, resulting in less conservative value estimates compared to existing methods like Conservative Q-learning (CQL). By exploiting neural networks’ strengths in interpolation while navigating their limitations in extrapolation, SCQ obtains pessimistic yet property-calibrated value estimates. Theoretical analysis shows that the value function learned by SCQ is still conservative but potentially less so than CQL’s. Experimental results on the D4RL benchmark tasks demonstrate SCQ outperforms state-of-the-art methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper develops a new way to learn from data without needing online interactions. It helps solve problems that come up when using pre-collected datasets, which can be tricky to work with. The method, called Strategically Conservative Q-Learning (SCQ), makes better choices by understanding how hard it is to estimate certain actions. This leads to more accurate predictions and fewer mistakes. The paper shows that SCQ works well on a range of tasks and outperforms existing methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Reinforcement learning
