A Novel Switch-type Policy Network For Resource Allocation Problems: Technical Report

Abstract

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has become a powerful tool for developing control policies in queueing networks, but the common use of Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP) neural networks in these applications has significant drawbacks. MLP architectures, while versatile, often suffer from poor sample efficiency and a tendency to overfit training environments, leading to suboptimal performance on new, unseen networks. In response to these issues, we introduce a switch-type neural network (STN) architecture designed to improve the efficiency and generalization of DRL policies in queueing networks. The STN leverages structural patterns from traditional non-learning policies, ensuring consistent action choices across similar states. This design not only streamlines the learning process but also fosters better generalization by reducing the tendency to overfit. Our works presents three key contributions: first, the development of the STN as a more effective alternative to MLPs; second, empirical

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