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Abstract : |
Abstract. TD() is a popular family of algorithms for approximate policy evaluation in large MDPs. TD() works by incrementally updating the value function after each observed transition. It has two major drawbacks: it may make inefficient use of data, and it requires the user to manually tune a stepsize schedule for good performance. For the case of linear value function approximations and = 0, the Least-Squares TD (LSTD) algorithm of Bradtke and Barto [5] eliminates all stepsize parameters and improves data efficiency. This paper updates Bradtke and Barto's work in three significant ways. First, it presents a simpler derivation of the LSTD algorithm. Second, it generalizes from = 0 to arbitrary values of; at the extreme of = 1, the resulting new algorithm is shown to be a practical, incremental formulation of supervised linear regression. Third, it presents a novel and intuitive interpretation of LSTD as a model-based reinforcement learning technique., |
