Summary of Optimization Solution Functions As Deterministic Policies For Offline Reinforcement Learning, by Vanshaj Khattar and Ming Jin
Optimization Solution Functions as Deterministic Policies for Offline Reinforcement Learning
by Vanshaj Khattar, Ming Jin
First submitted to arxiv on: 27 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Systems and Control (eess.SY)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed implicit actor-critic (iAC) framework addresses challenges in offline reinforcement learning (RL), such as limited data coverage and value function overestimation. By employing optimization solution functions as a deterministic policy and a monotone function over the optimal value, the framework ensures learned policies are robust to suboptimal actor parameters due to exponentially decaying sensitivity (EDS). The iAC framework provides performance guarantees and outperforms general function approximation schemes in offline RL tasks. This paper demonstrates the benefits of the proposed approach on two real-world applications, showcasing significant improvements over state-of-the-art (SOTA) methods. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Offline reinforcement learning is a promising way to control machines, but it has some problems. A new idea called implicit actor-critic (iAC) helps solve these issues. It uses special functions to learn how to make good choices and avoid making mistakes. This approach makes sure the learned behaviors are not too sensitive to small changes in the system. The iAC method is tested on two real-world situations and works better than current methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Optimization » Reinforcement learning
