Summary of Global Reinforcement Learning: Beyond Linear and Convex Rewards Via Submodular Semi-gradient Methods, by Riccardo De Santi et al.
Global Reinforcement Learning: Beyond Linear and Convex Rewards via Submodular Semi-gradient Methods
by Riccardo De Santi, Manish Prajapat, Andreas Krause
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Jul 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 introduces Global Reinforcement Learning (GRL), a novel approach that addresses limitations in classic RL by considering interactions between states. Unlike additive objectives, GRL defines rewards globally over trajectories, enabling modeling of tasks such as exploration, imitation learning, and risk-averse RL. By leveraging submodular optimization ideas, the authors propose an efficient algorithmic scheme for solving GRL problems with curvature-dependent approximation guarantees. Empirical results demonstrate the effectiveness of this method on various GRL instances. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research paper introduces a new way to teach machines (Artificial Intelligence) how to learn from experiences and make good decisions. The traditional approach has limitations when it comes to real-world applications like designing experiments or learning from others. To overcome these limitations, the authors propose a new method called Global Reinforcement Learning. This approach considers how different actions affect each other, which is important for certain tasks. The authors also develop an efficient algorithm to solve problems using this new method and demonstrate its effectiveness through experiments. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Optimization * Reinforcement learning
