Learning The Minimum Action Distance

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Learning the minimum action distance (MAD) in Markov decision processes (MDPs) from state trajectories without reward signals or actions

advanced Published 25 Mar 2026
Action Steps
  1. Learn the minimum action distance (MAD) from state trajectories
  2. Use MAD as a metric to capture the underlying structure of an environment
  3. Apply the learned state representation to improve decision-making in MDPs
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the MAD framework in various environments
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This research benefits AI engineers and ML researchers working on reinforcement learning and MDPs, as it provides a new framework for learning state representations

Key Insight

💡 MAD can be learned solely from state trajectories and captures the underlying structure of an environment

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Learning the minimum action distance (MAD) in Markov decision processes (MDPs) from state trajectories without reward signals or actions

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Title: Learning The Minimum Action Distance

Abstract:
arXiv:2506.09276v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: This paper presents a state representation framework for Markov decision processes (MDPs) that can be learned solely from state trajectories, requiring neither reward signals nor the actions executed by the agent. We propose learning the minimum action distance (MAD), defined as the minimum number of actions required to transition between states, as a fundamental metric that captures the underlying structure of an environment. MAD natural
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