Accelerating Reinforcement Learning Training Using Simulation Surrogate Models

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Autori principali: Ghasemloo, Mohammadmahdi, Eckman, David J., Li, Yaxian
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author Ghasemloo, Mohammadmahdi
Eckman, David J.
Li, Yaxian
author_facet Ghasemloo, Mohammadmahdi
Eckman, David J.
Li, Yaxian
contents High-fidelity simulation models are widely used to analyze complex stochastic systems, but their high computational cost motivates the development of cheaper surrogate models that approximate the simulation model's input-output relationship. In parallel, reinforcement learning (RL) has emerged as a powerful framework for making online decisions in stochastic environments, with increasing attention being given to the use of simulation models as training environments for RL models. We investigate a class of surrogate models suitable for accelerating RL training in settings where the reward structure, model parameters, or system dynamics change over time and explore their interactions with simulation models and RL models. Through numerical experiments on a stochastic service system modeled via discrete-event simulation, we demonstrate that leveraging surrogate models can substantially accelerate RL training and re-training.
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spellingShingle Accelerating Reinforcement Learning Training Using Simulation Surrogate Models
Ghasemloo, Mohammadmahdi
Eckman, David J.
Li, Yaxian
Machine Learning
High-fidelity simulation models are widely used to analyze complex stochastic systems, but their high computational cost motivates the development of cheaper surrogate models that approximate the simulation model's input-output relationship. In parallel, reinforcement learning (RL) has emerged as a powerful framework for making online decisions in stochastic environments, with increasing attention being given to the use of simulation models as training environments for RL models. We investigate a class of surrogate models suitable for accelerating RL training in settings where the reward structure, model parameters, or system dynamics change over time and explore their interactions with simulation models and RL models. Through numerical experiments on a stochastic service system modeled via discrete-event simulation, we demonstrate that leveraging surrogate models can substantially accelerate RL training and re-training.
title Accelerating Reinforcement Learning Training Using Simulation Surrogate Models
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.27556