Reinforcement learning-assisted evolutionary algorithm: A survey and research opportunities
Evolutionary algorithms (EA), a class of stochastic search methods based on the principles
of natural evolution, have received widespread acclaim for their exceptional performance in …
of natural evolution, have received widespread acclaim for their exceptional performance in …
Quality-diversity algorithms can provably be helpful for optimization
Quality-Diversity (QD) algorithms are a new type of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs), aiming to
find a set of high-performing, yet diverse solutions. They have found many successful …
find a set of high-performing, yet diverse solutions. They have found many successful …
Value-Evolutionary-Based Reinforcement Learning
Combining Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) for policy
search has been proven to improve RL performance. However, previous works largely …
search has been proven to improve RL performance. However, previous works largely …
Agent Skill Acquisition for Large Language Models via CycleQD
Training large language models to acquire specific skills remains a challenging endeavor.
Conventional training approaches often struggle with data distribution imbalances and …
Conventional training approaches often struggle with data distribution imbalances and …
Quality-Diversity Actor-Critic: Learning High-Performing and Diverse Behaviors via Value and Successor Features Critics
A key aspect of intelligence is the ability to demonstrate a broad spectrum of behaviors for
adapting to unexpected situations. Over the past decade, advancements in deep …
adapting to unexpected situations. Over the past decade, advancements in deep …
Quality-Diversity with Limited Resources
Quality-Diversity (QD) algorithms have emerged as a powerful optimization paradigm with
the aim of generating a set of high-quality and diverse solutions. To achieve such a …
the aim of generating a set of high-quality and diverse solutions. To achieve such a …
EvoRainbow: Combining Improvements in Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning for Policy Search
Both Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) have demonstrated
powerful capabilities in policy search with different principles. A promising direction is to …
powerful capabilities in policy search with different principles. A promising direction is to …
Covariance Matrix Adaptation MAP-Annealing: Theory and Experiments
Single-objective optimization algorithms search for the single highest-quality solution with
respect to an objective. Quality diversity (QD) optimization algorithms, such as Covariance …
respect to an objective. Quality diversity (QD) optimization algorithms, such as Covariance …