HyPOLE: Hyperproperty-Guided Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning under Partial Observation
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HyPOLE introduces a novel framework for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL) under partial observability, leveraging hyperproperties and HyperLTL for guidance.
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HyPOLE introduces a novel framework for Reinforcement Learning (MARL) under partial observability, leveraging hyperproperties and HyperLTL for guidance. Evaluations on SMAC, MessySMAC, and WildFire benchmarks show significant performance improvements over traditional methods, demonstrating the effectiveness of Centralized Training for Decentralized Execution (CTDE) techniques in synthesizing decentralized policies.
Key Points
- HyPOLE utilizes hyperproperties and HyperLTL for guiding MARL learning processes.
- Integrates Centralized Training for Decentralized Execution (CTDE) techniques.
- Demonstrated clear advantages in SMAC, MessySMAC, and WildFire benchmarks.
- Provides mathematical rigor and expressiveness in specifying objectives and constraints.
- Addresses challenges in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning under partial observability.
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From source RSS / original summaryarXiv:2606. 30966v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Formal specification is a powerful tool to guide the learning process and provides significant advantages over reward shaping: (1) mathematical rigor; (2) expressiveness to specify objectives and constraints, and (3) the ability to define tactics to achieve objectives. However, these benefits remain largely unexplored in the context of Reinforcement Learning (MARL).
This paper introduces HyPOLE, a novel framework for MARL under partial observability, where learning is guided by the expressive power of the so-called hyperproperties and, in particular, the temporal logic HyperLTL. We integrate Centralized Training for Decentralized Execution (CTDE) techniques with HyPOLE to synthesize decentralized policies, and our evaluation on SMAC, MessySMAC, and WildFire benchmark demonstrates clear advantages over baselines.
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