The divergence of reinforcement learning algorithms with value-iteration and function approximation
Fairbank, M. & Alonso, E. (2012). The divergence of reinforcement learning algorithms with value-iteration and function approximation. Paper presented at the The 2012 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), 10-06-2012 - 15-06-2012, Brisbane, Australia. doi: 10.1109/IJCNN.2012.6252792
Abstract
This paper gives specific divergence examples of value-iteration for several major Reinforcement Learning and Adaptive Dynamic Programming algorithms, when using a function approximator for the value function. These divergence examples differ from previous divergence examples in the literature, in that they are applicable for a greedy policy, i.e. in a “value iteration” scenario. Perhaps surprisingly, with a greedy policy, it is also possible to get divergence for the algorithms TD(1) and Sarsa(1). In addition to these divergences, we also achieve divergence for the Adaptive Dynamic Programming algorithms HDP, DHP and GDHP.
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| Publisher Keywords: | Adaptive Dynamic Programming, Reinforcement Learning, Greedy Policy, Value Iteration, Divergence |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
| Departments: | School of Science & Technology > Computer Science |
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