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The dynamics of generalized reinforcement learning

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  • Lahkar, Ratul
  • Seymour, Robert M.

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We consider reinforcement learning in games with both positive and negative payoffs. The Cross rule is the prototypical reinforcement learning rule in games that have only positive payoffs. We extend this rule to incorporate negative payoffs to obtain the generalized reinforcement learning rule. Applying this rule to a population game, we obtain the generalized reinforcement dynamic which describes the evolution of mixed strategies in the population. We apply the dynamic to the class of Rock–Scissor–Paper (RSP) games to establish local convergence to the interior rest point in all such games, including the bad RSP game.

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  • Lahkar, Ratul & Seymour, Robert M., 2014. "The dynamics of generalized reinforcement learning," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 151(C), pages 584-595.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jetheo:v:151:y:2014:i:c:p:584-595
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jet.2014.01.002
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    Keywords

    Reinforcement learning; Negative reinforcement; Replicator dynamic;
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    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games

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