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New MARL Framework Adapts Behavioral Diversity Using Extremum Seeking Control

Researchers have developed Adaptive Diversity Control (ADiCo), a novel framework for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) that dynamically adjusts behavioral diversity during training. ADiCo uses an Extremum Seeking Controller to optimize the diversity target based on episodic returns, eliminating the need for manual tuning or explicit performance landscape gradients. Evaluations on cooperative MARL tasks show ADiCo effectively matches or surpasses existing methods by maintaining context-appropriate diversity levels, enabling better coordination and role specialization. AI

IMPACT This research introduces a more systematic approach to tuning diversity in MARL, potentially improving agent coordination and performance across various cooperative tasks.

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New MARL Framework Adapts Behavioral Diversity Using Extremum Seeking Control

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  1. arXiv cs.MA (Multiagent) TIER_1 English(EN) · Kshitij Jerath ·

    Optimizing Team Behavior via Extremum-seeking Control in Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning

    In cooperative Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL), agents must learn to coordinate their actions to achieve shared objectives. A key indicator of effective coordination is behavioral diversity, i.e., the agents' potential to enact distinct yet complementary control policie…