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Defensive Policy Gradient algorithm improves reinforcement learning sample complexity

A new algorithm called Defensive Policy Gradient (DPG) has been developed, which improves upon existing variance-reduced policy gradient methods for reinforcement learning. Unlike previous approaches that required unrealistic assumptions about variance, DPG achieves an improved sample complexity of O(ε−3) without such constraints. The research also establishes theoretical lower bounds for policy optimization, suggesting that DPG's faster rate is optimal. AI

IMPACT Introduces a more sample-efficient algorithm for reinforcement learning, potentially accelerating training times and improving model performance in complex environments.

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Defensive Policy Gradient algorithm improves reinforcement learning sample complexity

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Gabor Paczolay, Matteo Papini, Alberto Maria Metelli, Istvan Harmati, Marcello Restelli ·

    Sample complexity of variance-reduced policy gradient: weaker assumptions and lower bounds

    arXiv:2610.03165v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Several variance-reduced versions of REINFORCE based on importance sampling achieve an improved $O(\epsilon^{-3})$ sample complexity to find an $\epsilon$-stationary point, under an unrealistic assumption on the variance of the impo…