Summary of Toward Finding Strong Pareto Optimal Policies in Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning, by Bang Giang Le and Viet Cuong Ta
Toward Finding Strong Pareto Optimal Policies in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
by Bang Giang Le, Viet Cuong Ta
First submitted to arxiv on: 25 Oct 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 The paper proposes a solution to the problem of finding Pareto optimal policies in multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) with cooperative reward structures. The authors show that standard MARL algorithms, which only optimize individual rewards, can converge suboptimally due to weak Pareto convergence. To address this issue, they propose MGDA++, an improved version of the Multiple Gradient Descent algorithm (MGDA). MGDA++ converges to strong Pareto optimal solutions in convex, smooth bi-objective problems and outperforms other methods in cooperative settings, as demonstrated by the Gridworld benchmark. The proposed method can efficiently converge to optimally convergent policies. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary In this research, scientists are trying to solve a tricky problem with artificial intelligence. They’re working on a type of AI called multi-agent reinforcement learning, which helps different “agents” work together to achieve goals. The issue is that these agents often don’t cooperate and might not find the best solution. To fix this, the researchers developed a new algorithm called MGDA++. This algorithm makes sure the agents work together effectively and find the best possible outcome. They tested it on a simulated game and showed that it works better than other methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Gradient descent » Reinforcement learning
