The paper introduces Hierarchical Reinforcement and Collective Learning (HRCL), a framework that combines multi‑agent reinforcement learning (MARL) with decentralized coordination. HRCL uses MARL at a high level to generate strategic guidance that limits the decision space for low‑level agents, enabling efficient short‑term coordination while considering long‑term effects. Experiments on synthetic, energy‑management, and drone‑swarm scenarios demonstrate faster convergence and significant reductions in system‑wide and individual costs compared to standalone MARL.
By Chuhao Qin, Evangelos Pournaras
arXiv:2608. 15256v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Collaborative training in distributed semantic communication (DSC) networks typically relies on decentralized federated learning (DFL).
By Lin Yin, Tiejun Lv, Weicai Li, Xi Yu, Xiaoyu He
arXiv:2607. 19117v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Parameterized action reinforcement learning has shown strong performance in environments requiring both discrete action selection and continuous parameterization.
By Ubayd Ali Bapoo, Clement N Nyirenda
The paper proposes a deployment‑focused framework for deadline‑constrained network control, introducing the Effective Congestion (EC) metric family and Uniform Path Grouping (UPG) heuristic to better capture traffic urgency and balance load. It integrates these with a Multi‑Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning architecture (MADRL EC (p*)) that combines a distributed scheduler and a centralized RL router. A unified training objective merges live‑reward, pre‑collected‑reward, and policy‑imitation terms, leading to the Model‑Guided Annealed Reinforcement Learning (MGA‑RL) protocol built on DDPG, which generalizes offline‑to‑online learning for demonstration‑driven training.
By Vincenzo Norman Vitale, Mohammad Solki, Antonia Maria Tulino, Andreas F. Molisch, Jaime Llorca
arXiv:2609.00284v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Emerging 6G wireless networks are expected to operate across diverse deployment scenarios, where variations in network topology, user mobility, traff...
By Fatih Temiz, Shavbo Salehi, Melike Erol-Kantarci
arXiv:2608. 04590v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The growing deployment of delay-tolerant networks (DTNs) has made store-carry-forward (SCF) communication indispensable under sparse connectivity.
By Xiao Wang, Shun-Ren Yang