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Assisted-Value Factorization with Latent Interaction in Cooperate Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

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  • Zhitong Zhao

    (College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Ya Zhang

    (College of Management Science, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Siying Wang

    (School of Automation Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China)

  • Yang Zhou

    (School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China)

  • Ruoning Zhang

    (School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China)

  • Wenyu Chen

    (School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China)

Abstract

With the development of value decomposition methods, multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has made significant progress in balancing autonomous decision making with collective cooperation. However, the collaborative dynamics among agents are continuously changing. The current value decomposition methods struggle to adeptly handle these dynamic changes, thereby impairing the effectiveness of cooperative policies. In this paper, we introduce the concept of latent interaction, upon which an innovative method for generating weights is developed. The proposed method derives weights from the history information, thereby enhancing the accuracy of value estimations. Building upon this, we further propose a dynamic masking mechanism that recalibrates history information in response to the activity level of agents, improving the precision of latent interaction assessments. Experimental results demonstrate the improved training speed and superior performance of the proposed method in both a multi-agent particle environment and the StarCraft Multi-Agent Challenge.

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  • Zhitong Zhao & Ya Zhang & Siying Wang & Yang Zhou & Ruoning Zhang & Wenyu Chen, 2025. "Assisted-Value Factorization with Latent Interaction in Cooperate Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-21, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:13:y:2025:i:9:p:1429-:d:1643513
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