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Reinforcement learning of pareto-optimal multiobjective policies using steering
conference contribution
posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by P Vamplew, R Issabekov, Richard DazeleyRichard Dazeley, C FoaleThere has been little research into multiobjective reinforcement learning (MORL) algorithms using stochastic or non-stationary policies, even though such policies may Pareto-dominate deterministic stationary policies. One approach is steering which forms a nonstationary combination of deterministic stationary base policies. This paper presents two new steering algorithms designed for the task of learning Pareto-optimal policies. The first algorithm (w-steering) is a direct adaptation of previous approaches to steering, and therefore requires prior knowledge of recurrent states which are guaranteed to be revisited. The second algorithm (Q-steering) eliminates this requirement. Empirical results show that both algorithms perform well when given knowledge of recurrent states, but that Q-steering provides substantial performance improvements over w-steering when this knowledge is not available.