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GRL Tutorial Paper: Publication Sections

Format: Paper-ready sections for the GRL tutorial paper
Audience: Academic readers, peer reviewers
Goal: Polished, rigorous sections ready for publication


Overview

This directory contains paper-ready sections of the GRL tutorial paper. Each document represents a complete, publishable section with:

  • Clear mathematical exposition
  • Rigorous notation
  • Complete algorithms
  • Proper citations

Paper Structure

Front Matter

Section Title Status
Abstract GRL Tutorial Paper Abstract ⏳ Planned
Introduction Motivation and Overview ⏳ Planned

Main Sections

Section Title Description Status
II Preliminaries Background and notation ⏳ Planned
III Reinforcement Field Functional field in RKHS ⏳ Planned
IV Policy Inference Particle-based algorithms ⏳ Planned
V Theoretical Analysis Properties and interpretation ⏳ Planned
VI Implementation Practical considerations ⏳ Planned
VII Experiments Empirical validation ⏳ Planned
VIII Discussion Connections and extensions ⏳ Planned

Supplementary Material

Section Title Description Status
S1 Energy-Based Interpretation Connection to EBMs ⏳ Planned
S2 Gradient Flow Deterministic limits ⏳ Planned
S3 Convergence Analysis Theoretical guarantees ⏳ Planned

Section IV: Policy Inference (Key Section)

This is the core algorithmic section, containing:

IV-A: Particle-Based Belief Update

Algorithm 1: MemoryUpdate

  • Belief-state transition operator
  • Kernel-based association
  • Particle management

IV-B: Reinforcement Propagation

Algorithm 2: RF-SARSA

  • Two-layer architecture
  • Primitive TD learning
  • Field-based generalization

IV-C: Soft State Transitions

  • Emergent uncertainty
  • Distributed successor representation
  • Kernel-induced smoothness

IV-D: POMDP Interpretation

  • Belief-based control
  • Particle ensemble as belief state
  • Inference vs. optimization

Writing Standards

Mathematical Rigor

  • All claims precisely stated
  • Notation consistent throughout
  • Proofs provided or cited

Algorithm Presentation

  • Complete pseudocode
  • Line-by-line explanation
  • Complexity analysis

Clarity

  • One concept per paragraph
  • Examples for abstract ideas
  • Clear section transitions

Notation Reference

Symbol Meaning
\(\mathcal{S}\) State space
\(\Theta\) Action parameter space
\(z = (s, \theta)\) Augmented state-action point
\(k: \mathcal{Z} \times \mathcal{Z} \to \mathbb{R}\) Kernel function
\(\mathcal{H}_k\) RKHS induced by \(k\)
\(Q^+: \mathcal{Z} \to \mathbb{R}\) Reinforcement field
\(E(z) = -Q^+(z)\) Energy function
\(\Omega = \{(z_i, w_i)\}\) Particle memory
\(\delta_t\) TD error at time \(t\)

Last Updated: January 11, 2026