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A Case for Decentralized Model-Based Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning

2026 · International Conference on Conceptual Structures · pp. 57-71 · 0 citations · 13 references
Computer Science

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Experimental results demonstrate that model-based, decentralized approach can serve as an effective alternative to centralized training for cooperative multi-agent reinforcement learning and indicate that model-based, decentralized approach can serve as an effective alternative to centralized training for cooperative multi-agent reinforcement learning.

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