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Eigenoption Discovery through the Deep Successor Representation

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abstract

Options in reinforcement learning allow agents to hierarchically decompose a task into subtasks, having the potential to speed up learning and planning. However, autonomously learning effective sets of options is still a major challenge in the field. In this paper we focus on the recently introduced idea of using representation learning methods to guide the option discovery process. Specifically, we look at eigenoptions, options obtained from representations that encode diffusive information flow in the environment. We extend the existing algorithms for eigenoption discovery to settings with stochastic transitions and in which handcrafted features are not available. We propose an algorithm that discovers eigenoptions while learning non-linear state representations from raw pixels. It exploits recent successes in the deep reinforcement learning literature and the equivalence between proto-value functions and the successor representation. We use traditional tabular domains to provide intuition about our approach and Atari 2600 games to demonstrate its potential.

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cs.LG 3

years

2026 2 2025 1

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UNVERDICTED 3

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Intention-Conditioned Flow Occupancy Models

cs.LG · 2025-06-10 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

InFOM applies flow matching to model intention-conditioned occupancy measures for RL pre-training, reporting 1.8x median return gains and 36% higher success rates on benchmarks.

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  • Matrix-Space Reinforcement Learning for Reusing Local Transition Geometry cs.LG · 2026-05-14 · unverdicted · none · ref 5 · internal anchor

    MSRL represents trajectory segments as PSD matrices to prove additive composition properties and bootstrap value functions for better transfer, reaching 0.73 AUC versus 0.57-0.65 baselines.

  • Intention-Conditioned Flow Occupancy Models cs.LG · 2025-06-10 · unverdicted · none · ref 68 · internal anchor

    InFOM applies flow matching to model intention-conditioned occupancy measures for RL pre-training, reporting 1.8x median return gains and 36% higher success rates on benchmarks.

  • Spectral Alignment in Forward-Backward Representations via Temporal Abstraction cs.LG · 2026-03-20 · unverdicted · none · ref 7 · internal anchor

    Temporal abstraction functions as a low-pass filter on transition dynamics to lower the effective rank of successor representations while bounding value function error in forward-backward learning.