arXiv Machine Learning

Exploiting the Alternatives: Coordinated Learning via Hierarchical RL for Dynamic VNEAP

arXiv:2512. 05207v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Virtual Network Embedding (VNE) is a key enabler of network slicing, yet most formulations assume that each Virtual Network Request (VNR) has a fixed topology.

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Jul 13

Transformer-Empowered Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Sequence-Aware Service Function Chain Partitioning

arXiv:2504. 18902v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: In the forthcoming era of 6G networks, characterized by unprecedented data rates, ultra-low latency, and ubiquitous connectivity, effective management of Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) is essential.

By Cyril Shih-Huan Hsu, Anestis Dalgkitsis, Paola Grosso, Chrysa Papagianni

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arXiv Machine Learning

Jun 15

Temporally Consistent Graph Q-Networks for Intelligent Network Control

arXiv:2606. 13848v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Mobile networks continue to grow in complexity and next generation networks are expected to support both increasing traffic loads and more diverse services.

By Zacharias Veiksaar, Maxime Bouton

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Jun 9

An Agency-Transferring Model-Free Policy Enhancement Technique

arXiv:2606. 09825v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Training reinforcement learning (RL) policies from scratch is costly: it requires careful reward and environment design, extensive tuning, and substantial computation.

By Anton Bolychev, Georgiy Malaniya, Sinan Ibrahim, Pavel Osinenko

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Jun 4

Generalizable Multi-Task Learning for Wireless Networks Using Prompt Decision Transformers

arXiv:2606. 04328v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Future wireless networks demand rapid adaptation to highly heterogeneous environments and dynamic task configurations, necessitating a shift from conventional rule-based and optimization-driven radio resource management (RRM) toward artificial intelligence (AI)-driven RRM.

By Fatih Temiz, Shavbo Salehi, Melike Erol-Kantarci

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arXiv Machine Learning

Aug 4

Learning Not to Optimize: Physics-Informed Action-Space Reshaping for Intent-Based Network Control

arXiv:2608. 00908v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Modern network policy control maps intent to sequential placement-control decisions.

By Zuyuan Zhang, Vaneet Aggarwal, Tian Lan

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Aug 13

Grounding Large Language Models as Generalizable Policies in Network Control

arXiv:2512. 11839v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Designing generalizable control policies that operate reliably under changing conditions is essential for robust network services in modern digital infrastructure.

By Duo Wu, Linjia Kang, Zhimin Wang, Fangxin Wang, Wei Zhang, Chongbo Sun, Xuefeng Tao, Wei Yang, Le Zhang, Wenwu Zhu, Peng Cui, Zhi Wang

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Jul 21

A Deep Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Stochastic Demands and Outsourcing

arXiv:2607. 16875v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We introduce the vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands and outsourcing options (VRP-SDO), in which a logistics service provider partitions customer requests into customers outsourced to a common carrier and customers committed to its fixed fleet.

By Mohsen Dastpak, Fausto Errico, Ola Jabali

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Jul 1

LLM-Empowered Agentic MAC Protocols: A Dynamic Stackelberg Game Approach

arXiv:2510. 10895v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Medium Access Control (MAC) protocols, essential for wireless networks, are typically manually configured.

By Renxuan Tan, Rongpeng Li, Fei Wang, Chenghui Peng, Shaoyun Wu, Zhifeng Zhao, Honggang Zhang

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Jun 4

Smart Transportation Without Neurons -- Fair Metro Network Expansion with Tabular Reinforcement Learning

arXiv:2606. 04167v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We tackle the Metro Network Expansion Problem (MNEP), a subset of the Transport Network Design Problem (TNDP), which focuses on expanding metro systems to satisfy travel demand.

By Dimitris Michailidis, Sennay Ghebreab, Fernando P. Santos

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arXiv Machine Learning

Jul 22

Multi-Timescale Latent-Action DRL for Joint Optimization in Edge-Cloud Networks

arXiv:2607. 18288v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Load imbalance across edge and cloud layers degrades latency performance in hierarchical edge-cloud computing (HECC) systems under dynamic task arrivals and heterogeneous resources, leading to severe queuing delays and inefficient resource utilization.

By Vo Phi Son, Van-Dinh Nguyen, Ngoc Hung Nguyen, Trinh Van Chien, Symeon Chatzinotas

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arXiv AI

Jul 7

Adaptive Inference Batching using Policy Gradients

arXiv:2607. 05272v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Inference serving systems must balance throughput and latency under bursty, heterogeneous workloads, yet the industry standard remains static batching policies that require manual tuning and cannot adapt to shifting traffic.

By Ruslan Sharifullin

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Aug 4

Hard Constraints, Smooth Gradients: Learning Feasible Inventory Policies via Differentiable Projection

arXiv:2608. 02343v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Many operational problems are constrained sequential decision processes with large, combinatorial action spaces and interdependent feasibility constraints.

By Patrick Helm, Jan-Niklas Doerr, Joren Gijsbrechts, Stefan Minner

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