Double Distillation Network for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

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Auteurs principaux: Zhou, Yang, Wang, Siying, Chen, Wenyu, Zhang, Ruoning, Zhao, Zhitong, Zhang, Zixuan
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author Zhou, Yang
Wang, Siying
Chen, Wenyu
Zhang, Ruoning
Zhao, Zhitong
Zhang, Zixuan
author_facet Zhou, Yang
Wang, Siying
Chen, Wenyu
Zhang, Ruoning
Zhao, Zhitong
Zhang, Zixuan
contents Multi-agent reinforcement learning typically employs a centralized training-decentralized execution (CTDE) framework to alleviate the non-stationarity in environment. However, the partial observability during execution may lead to cumulative gap errors gathered by agents, impairing the training of effective collaborative policies. To overcome this challenge, we introduce the Double Distillation Network (DDN), which incorporates two distillation modules aimed at enhancing robust coordination and facilitating the collaboration process under constrained information. The external distillation module uses a global guiding network and a local policy network, employing distillation to reconcile the gap between global training and local execution. In addition, the internal distillation module introduces intrinsic rewards, drawn from state information, to enhance the exploration capabilities of agents. Extensive experiments demonstrate that DDN significantly improves performance across multiple scenarios.
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spellingShingle Double Distillation Network for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
Zhou, Yang
Wang, Siying
Chen, Wenyu
Zhang, Ruoning
Zhao, Zhitong
Zhang, Zixuan
Multiagent Systems
Machine Learning
Multi-agent reinforcement learning typically employs a centralized training-decentralized execution (CTDE) framework to alleviate the non-stationarity in environment. However, the partial observability during execution may lead to cumulative gap errors gathered by agents, impairing the training of effective collaborative policies. To overcome this challenge, we introduce the Double Distillation Network (DDN), which incorporates two distillation modules aimed at enhancing robust coordination and facilitating the collaboration process under constrained information. The external distillation module uses a global guiding network and a local policy network, employing distillation to reconcile the gap between global training and local execution. In addition, the internal distillation module introduces intrinsic rewards, drawn from state information, to enhance the exploration capabilities of agents. Extensive experiments demonstrate that DDN significantly improves performance across multiple scenarios.
title Double Distillation Network for Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
topic Multiagent Systems
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.03125