Summary of In Value-based Deep Reinforcement Learning, a Pruned Network Is a Good Network, by Johan Obando-ceron and Aaron Courville and Pablo Samuel Castro
In value-based deep reinforcement learning, a pruned network is a good network
by Johan Obando-Ceron, Aaron Courville, Pablo Samuel Castro
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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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 presents a breakthrough in deep reinforcement learning, showcasing how agents can effectively utilize their network parameters through sparse training techniques. By leveraging insights from prior research on magnitude pruning, the authors demonstrate that gradual pruning enables value-based agents to optimize parameter usage, leading to dramatic performance improvements while minimizing computational resources. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Deep learning agents have struggled to use their network parameters efficiently. Researchers found a solution by using “sparse training techniques” and “magnitude pruning”. This means gradually removing unnecessary parts of the neural network, leaving only what’s truly important. As a result, these agents can perform much better with far fewer calculations needed. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Deep learning * Neural network * Pruning * Reinforcement learning
