Summary of Asymptotic Analysis Of Sample-averaged Q-learning, by Saunak Kumar Panda et al.
Asymptotic Analysis of Sample-averaged Q-learning
by Saunak Kumar Panda, Ruiqi Liu, Yisha Xiang
First submitted to arxiv on: 14 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Information Theory (cs.IT); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper introduces a generalized framework for time-varying batch-averaged Q-learning, termed sample-averaged Q-learning (SA-QL), which extends traditional single-sample Q-learning by aggregating samples of rewards and next states. The SA-QL algorithm is designed to better account for data variability and uncertainty in model performance, leveraging the functional central limit theorem (FCLT) to establish a novel framework that provides insights into the asymptotic normality of the sample-averaged algorithm. Additionally, the paper develops a random scaling method for interval estimation, enabling the construction of confidence intervals without requiring extra hyperparameters. Numerical experiments demonstrate how different batch scheduling strategies affect learning efficiency, coverage rates, and confidence interval widths across classic stochastic OpenAI Gym environments. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us make better robots that can work in tricky situations. It’s like a recipe book for robots, showing them how to learn from mistakes and make good decisions. The scientists came up with a new way of teaching robots called sample-averaged Q-learning. This method takes many tries and averages the results to make smarter decisions. They also figured out how to measure how sure they are about their answers without needing extra information. To test it, they used games like “winding gridworld” and “slippery frozenlake.” They found that different ways of grouping and using the robot’s experiences affect how well they do. |
