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NIPS
2003
13 years 6 months ago
Distributed Optimization in Adaptive Networks
We develop a protocol for optimizing dynamic behavior of a network of simple electronic components, such as a sensor network, an ad hoc network of mobile devices, or a network of ...
Ciamac Cyrus Moallemi, Benjamin Van Roy
ESANN
2008
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Similarities and differences between policy gradient methods and evolution strategies
Natural policy gradient methods and the covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy, two variable metric methods proposed for solving reinforcement learning tasks, are contrast...
Verena Heidrich-Meisner, Christian Igel
IROS
2006
IEEE
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13 years 10 months ago
Policy Gradient Methods for Robotics
— The aquisition and improvement of motor skills and control policies for robotics from trial and error is of essential importance if robots should ever leave precisely pre-struc...
Jan Peters, Stefan Schaal