Summary of Rethinking Adversarial Inverse Reinforcement Learning: Policy Imitation, Transferable Reward Recovery and Algebraic Equilibrium Proof, by Yangchun Zhang et al.
Rethinking Adversarial Inverse Reinforcement Learning: Policy Imitation, Transferable Reward Recovery and Algebraic Equilibrium Proof
by Yangchun Zhang, Qiang Liu, Weiming Li, Yirui Zhou
First submitted to arxiv on: 21 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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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 rethink on Adversarial Inverse Reinforcement Learning (AIRL), addressing criticisms raised by previous studies. Specifically, it tackles three main criticisms: inadequate policy imitation, limited performance in transferable reward recovery despite soft actor-critic (SAC) integration, and unsatisfactory proof from the perspective of potential equilibrium. To address these concerns, the authors suggest substituting the built-in algorithm with SAC during policy updating, which enhances efficiency. They also propose a hybrid framework combining PPO-AIRL and SAC for improved transfer effects. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper improves our understanding of AIRL by addressing three key criticisms. The authors show that using soft actor-critic (SAC) to update policies makes imitation more efficient. However, they also find that this method can make it harder to recover rewards in new situations. To solve this problem, the authors suggest combining PPO-AIRL and SAC to get better results. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Reinforcement learning
