garage.torch.algos.sac
¶
This modules creates a sac model in PyTorch.
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class
SAC
(env_spec, policy, qf1, qf2, replay_buffer, *, max_episode_length, max_episode_length_eval=None, gradient_steps_per_itr, fixed_alpha=None, target_entropy=None, initial_log_entropy=0.0, discount=0.99, buffer_batch_size=64, min_buffer_size=int(10000.0), target_update_tau=0.005, policy_lr=0.0003, qf_lr=0.0003, reward_scale=1.0, optimizer=torch.optim.Adam, steps_per_epoch=1, num_evaluation_episodes=10, eval_env=None)¶ Bases:
garage.np.algos.RLAlgorithm
A SAC Model in Torch.
- Based on Soft Actor-Critic and Applications:
- https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.05905
Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) is an algorithm which optimizes a stochastic policy in an off-policy way, forming a bridge between stochastic policy optimization and DDPG-style approaches. A central feature of SAC is entropy regularization. The policy is trained to maximize a trade-off between expected return and entropy, a measure of randomness in the policy. This has a close connection to the exploration-exploitation trade-off: increasing entropy results in more exploration, which can accelerate learning later on. It can also prevent the policy from prematurely converging to a bad local optimum.
Parameters: - policy (garage.torch.policy.Policy) – Policy/Actor/Agent that is being optimized by SAC.
- qf1 (garage.torch.q_function.ContinuousMLPQFunction) – QFunction/Critic used for actor/policy optimization. See Soft Actor-Critic and Applications.
- qf2 (garage.torch.q_function.ContinuousMLPQFunction) – QFunction/Critic used for actor/policy optimization. See Soft Actor-Critic and Applications.
- replay_buffer (ReplayBuffer) – Stores transitions that are previously collected by the sampler.
- env_spec (EnvSpec) – The env_spec attribute of the environment that the agent is being trained in.
- max_episode_length (int) – Maximum length of an episode.
- max_episode_length_eval (int or None) – Maximum length of episodes used for off-policy evaluation. If None, defaults to max_episode_length.
- gradient_steps_per_itr (int) – Number of optimization steps that should
- max_episode_length – Max episode length of the environment.
- gradient_steps_per_itr – Number of optimization steps that should occur before the training step is over and a new batch of transitions is collected by the sampler.
- fixed_alpha (float) – The entropy/temperature to be used if temperature is not supposed to be learned.
- target_entropy (float) – target entropy to be used during entropy/temperature optimization. If None, the default heuristic from Soft Actor-Critic Algorithms and Applications is used.
- initial_log_entropy (float) – initial entropy/temperature coefficient to be used if a fixed_alpha is not being used (fixed_alpha=None), and the entropy/temperature coefficient is being learned.
- discount (float) – Discount factor to be used during sampling and critic/q_function optimization.
- buffer_batch_size (int) – The number of transitions sampled from the replay buffer that are used during a single optimization step.
- min_buffer_size (int) – The minimum number of transitions that need to be in the replay buffer before training can begin.
- target_update_tau (float) – coefficient that controls the rate at which the target q_functions update over optimization iterations.
- policy_lr (float) – learning rate for policy optimizers.
- qf_lr (float) – learning rate for q_function optimizers.
- reward_scale (float) – reward scale. Changing this hyperparameter changes the effect that the reward from a transition will have during optimization.
- optimizer (torch.optim.Optimizer) – optimizer to be used for policy/actor, q_functions/critics, and temperature/entropy optimizations.
- steps_per_epoch (int) – Number of train_once calls per epoch.
- num_evaluation_episodes (int) – The number of evaluation episodes used for computing eval stats at the end of every epoch.
- eval_env (Environment) – environment used for collecting evaluation episodes. If None, a copy of the train env is used.
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train
(self, runner)¶ Obtain samplers and start actual training for each epoch.
Parameters: runner (LocalRunner) – Gives the algorithm the access to :method:`~LocalRunner.step_epochs()`, which provides services such as snapshotting and sampler control. Returns: The average return in last epoch cycle. Return type: float
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train_once
(self, itr=None, paths=None)¶ Complete 1 training iteration of SAC.
Parameters: Returns: loss from actor/policy network after optimization. torch.Tensor: loss from 1st q-function after optimization. torch.Tensor: loss from 2nd q-function after optimization.
Return type: torch.Tensor
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optimize_policy
(self, samples_data)¶ Optimize the policy q_functions, and temperature coefficient.
Parameters: samples_data (dict) – Transitions(S,A,R,S’) that are sampled from the replay buffer. It should have the keys ‘observation’, ‘action’, ‘reward’, ‘terminal’, and ‘next_observations’. Note
samples_data’s entries should be torch.Tensor’s with the following shapes:
observation: \((N, O^*)\) action: \((N, A^*)\) reward: \((N, 1)\) terminal: \((N, 1)\) next_observation: \((N, O^*)\)Returns: loss from actor/policy network after optimization. torch.Tensor: loss from 1st q-function after optimization. torch.Tensor: loss from 2nd q-function after optimization. Return type: torch.Tensor