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Poster

Regularized Q-Learning

Han-Dong Lim · Donghwan Lee

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Fri 13 Dec 11 a.m. PST — 2 p.m. PST

Abstract:

Q-learning is widely used algorithm in reinforcement learning (RL) community. Under the lookup table setting, its convergence is well established. However, its behavior is known to be unstable with the linear function approximation case. This paper develops a new Q-learning algorithm, called RegQ, that converges when linear function approximation is used. We prove that simply adding an appropriate regularization term ensures convergence of the algorithm. Its stability is established using a recent analysis tool based on switching system models. Moreover, we experimentally show that RegQ converges in environments where Q-learning with linear function approximation has known to diverge. An error bound on the solution where the algorithm converges is also given.

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