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New training method enhances transformer performance in automated planning

Researchers have developed a new method to improve the performance of transformers in automated planning tasks. The proposed approach introduces a novel contrastive learning objective that makes transformers "symmetry-aware," addressing a key limitation where pure transformers struggle with the combinatorial explosion of equivalent representations in planning problems. This technique, combined with architectural enhancements, allows transformers to be efficiently trained for either plan generation or heuristic prediction, demonstrating significant improvements across various planning domains and overcoming the limitations of previous models like PlanGPT. AI

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Markus Fritzsche, Elliot Gestrin, Jendrik Seipp ·

    Symmetry-Aware Transformer Training for Automated Planning

    arXiv:2508.07743v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: While transformers excel in many settings, their application in the field of automated planning is limited. Prior work like PlanGPT, a state-of-the-art decoder-only transformer, struggles with extrapolation from easy to hard pla…