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48 results for Sub-task Discovery

We improve learning sub-tasks in hierarchical reinforcement learning using hyperbolic embeddings.

problem Learning meaningful sub-tasks in hierarchical reinforcement learning remains challenging.
method Combining routing in computer networks and graph-based skill discovery, we use hyperbolic embeddings to define sub-goals.
result Hyperbolic embeddings enforce a global topology on states, enabling the learning of meaningful sub-tasks.

New algorithm learns sub-task policies from unsegmented demonstrations.

problem Challenges in learning hierarchical policies from unsegmented demonstrations.
method Generative adversarial imitation learning framework with directed information maximization.
result Automatic learning of sub-task policies from unsegmented demonstrations.

The paper improves ESG taxonomy and classifies sentences as sustainable or unsustainable.

problem Improving ESG taxonomy and classifying sentences based on ESG factors.
method For ESG taxonomy, used Sentence-BERT models. For sentence classification, combined RoBERTa with a multi-layer perceptron.
result Significant performance improvement and high accuracy in classifying sentences.

OCEAN infers online task identities from context variables.

problem Online task inference for compositional tasks with context adaptation.
method Variational inference framework OCEAN models global and local context variables in a joint latent space.
result OCEAN provides more effective task inference with sequential context adaptation.

New methods improve neural directed link prediction across all sub-tasks.

problem Directed link prediction requires handling edge directionality and bidirectionality, not just edge existence.
method Proposes three strategies: Multi-Class Framework, Multi-Objective, and Scalarized approaches.
result Improved performance across all three sub-tasks of directed link prediction.

MaMiC proposes a dual curriculum for robot manipulation tasks with sparse rewards.

problem Overcoming exploratory constraints in robot manipulation tasks with sparse rewards.
method Includes a macro curriculum scheme and a micro curriculum scheme to guide learning.
result Combining macro and micro curriculum strategies improves performance in robot manipulation tasks.

We introduce local expectation gradients which is a general purpose stochastic variational inference algorithm for constructing stochastic gradients through sampling from the variational distribution. This algorithm divides the problem of estimating the stochastic gradients over multiple variational parameters into sma…

2015-03-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Many advanced Learning from Demonstration (LfD) methods consider the decomposition of complex, real-world tasks into simpler sub-tasks. By reusing the corresponding sub-policies within and between tasks, they provide training data for each policy from different high-level tasks and compose them to perform novel ones. E…

2018-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Variational inference improves hierarchical imitation learning of control programs.

problem Learning structured control policies from demonstrations.
method Variational inference for discovering hierarchical structure in observation-action traces.
result Variational inference leads to more efficient and generalized control policies.

A new method for solving complex sequential decision-making problems by decomposing them into multiple levels.

problem Sequential decision-making with natural multi-level structure.
method Multi-level meta-reinforcement learning with skill-based curriculum.
result Efficiently reduces stochasticity and policy search space, leading to fewer iterations and computations.

Learning the minimum/maximum mean among a finite set of distributions is a fundamental sub-task in planning, game tree search and reinforcement learning. We formalize this learning task as the problem of sequentially testing how the minimum mean among a finite set of distributions compares to a given threshold. We deve…

2018-06-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Differentiable causal discovery methods perform robustly under model violations.

problem Causal discovery algorithms struggle with real-world data due to unverifiable causal assumptions.
method Benchmarked differentiable causal discovery methods under eight model assumption violations.
result Differentiable causal discovery methods exhibit robust performance under Structural Hamming Distance and Structural Intervention Distance metrics.

LDP speeds up causal discovery by partitioning, improving VAS recall and runtime.

problem Hard causal discovery in nonparametric settings with exponential complexity.
method Local Discovery by Partitioning (LDP) for causal inference around exposure-outcome pairs.
result LDP yields less biased and more precise estimates than baseline methods.

L2D-CD learns to defer expert recommendations in causal discovery.

problem Combining expert knowledge with data-driven results in causal discovery when expert recommendations may contradict data.
method Adapting learning-to-defer algorithms for pairwise causal discovery, L2D-CD learns a deferral function to select between expert recommendations and data-driven methods.
result L2D-CD outperforms both causal discovery methods and the expert used in isolation, identifying domains where the expert's performance is strong or weak.

REDS improves scenario discovery from few simulations, reducing costs by 50-75%.

problem Discovering scenarios in data spaces resulting from simulations with limited computational resources.
method Uses an intermediate machine learning model to label data for subgroup discovery methods.
result Reduces the number of simulations required by 50-75% on average.

KEEL improves causal discovery with fuzzy knowledge and complex data.

problem Challenges in causal discovery due to prior knowledge, domain inconsistencies, and small sample sizes.
method Weakly-supervised fuzzy knowledge and data co-driven causal discovery method (KEEL).
result KEEL outperforms state-of-the-art methods in accuracy, robustness, and computational efficiency.

Cluster-DAGs improve causal discovery with prior knowledge.

problem Finding cause-effect relationships from high-dimensional data.
method Cluster-DAGs as prior knowledge framework, modified constraint-based algorithms Cluster-PC and Cluster-FCI.
result Cluster-PC and Cluster-FCI outperform baselines without prior knowledge.

The paper examines how timing of observations affects causal discovery methods.

problem The sensitivity of causal discovery methods to mismatched observation timing.
method Empirical and theoretical analysis of classical and recent causal discovery methods.
result Causal discovery methods are sensitive to sampling rate and window length.

Paper shows intrinsic motivation boosts exploration efficiency in HRL.

problem Efficient exploration and subgoal discovery in model-free HRL.
method Unsupervised learning over agent's experiences for subgoal discovery.
result Intrinsic motivation learning improves exploration efficiency.

This work integrates domain knowledge into A*-based causal discovery methods.

problem Efficiently incorporating domain knowledge into A*-based causal discovery methods.
method Integrates various types of domain knowledge into A*-based causal discovery methods, reducing the graph search space and improving computational gains.
result Small amounts of domain knowledge can dramatically speed up A*-based causal discovery and improve its performance and practicality.

Align-RUDDER improves reinforcement learning with few demonstrations by redistributing rewards.

problem Learning complex tasks with sparse and delayed rewards using few demonstrations.
method Align-RUDDER uses a profile model for reward redistribution based on multiple sequence alignment of demonstrations.
result Align-RUDDER outperforms competitors on complex tasks with few demonstrations.

New methods control false discoveries near the boundary in conformal novelty detection.

problem Over-optimistic assessments near the rejection threshold in conformal novelty detection.
method Support line (SL) correction and alternative procedures to control boundary false discovery rate (bFDR).
result New procedures control the boundary false discovery rate (bFDR) in the conformal setting.

Paper presents a new dataset for testing causal discovery methods in industrial systems.

problem Lack of real-world datasets for evaluating causal discovery methods on time series data.
method Develops a dataset from an industrial system and its known causal graph.
result Provides a benchmark for evaluating causal discovery methods in complex systems.

The paper establishes bounds for score-matching in causal discovery and generative modeling.

problem Estimating causal relationships from data.
method Training a deep neural network to estimate the score function and applying it to causal discovery.
result Bounds on the error rate of causal discovery methods using score-matching.

The aim of process discovery, originating from the area of process mining, is to discover a process model based on business process execution data. A majority of process discovery techniques relies on an event log as an input. An event log is a static source of historical data capturing the execution of a business proc…

2017-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

LCD improves causal discovery in high-dimensional gene data.

problem Predicting causal effects in large-scale gene expression data.
method Local Causal Discovery (LCD) with practical estimators, ICP algorithm inspiration, preselection method, and statistical tests.
result LCD estimator closely matches ICP's accuracy but is simpler and faster.