arXiv:2608.20909v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Offline RL methods commonly jointly train the actor and critic, where the critic is used to guide the actor toward higher-value actions. This coupled l...
By Xuyao Lin, Yixiang Shan, Jinru Duan, Tao Yang, Xinyu Zhao, Runyu Lei, Yiming Zhao, Jiaxin Fan, Zongbao Feng, Peng Jia
arXiv:2608. 10634v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Model-based reinforcement learning (MBRL), which learns environment dynamics to generate synthetic experience, is a promising approach to sample-efficient decision making.
By Zefeng Liang, Jie Qiao, Ruichu Cai, Weilin Chen, Zhifeng Hao
arXiv:2604. 15414v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Continual reinforcement learning must balance retention with adaptation, yet many methods still rely on \emph{single-model preservation}, committing to one evolving policy as the main reusable solution across tasks.
By Lute Lillo, Nick Cheney
arXiv:2608. 19684v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Recent studies investigate how to leverage pre-collected datasets to improve the policy performance and sample efficiency of RL.
By Tanachai Anakewat, Takayuki Osa, Tatsuya Harada
arXiv:2602. 05459v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Offline goal-conditioned reinforcement learning (GCRL) is typically benchmarked by the best tuned success rate of each method.
By Jan Malte T\"opperwien, Aditya Mohan, Marius Lindauer
CARE‑VI introduces a framework for improving value targets in off‑policy actor‑critic learning by combining Conservative Adaptive Ranking and Screening (CARS), Selector‑Evaluator Value Assessment (SEVA), and Dynamic Adaptive Risk‑aware Enhancement (DARE). CARS limits candidate actions to a budgeted prefix and expands it only when uncertainty exceeds a threshold; SEVA orders candidates with selector critics and reviews their values with an evaluator critic, capping the value at the selector reference; DARE adjusts residual corrections based on candidate reliability and signal gaps. Theoretical analysis bounds errors in each component, and empirical tests on SAC, TD3, and TD7 across four MuJoCo tasks show CARE‑VI consistently outperforms baselines in mean return.
By Xiang Zou, Shengzhu Shi, Junqi Gao, Zhichang Guo