[agents] PhD position deep multiagent RL at Liverpool

[Frans Oliehoek]

(apologies for cross posting)

Dear colleagues and students,

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Liverpool is
pleased to offer a funded PhD position:

Topic: Deep learning for Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning and Decision
Making
Deadline: Monday, April 3 2017
URL:
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=83836&LID=2184%29

Description:
Multi-agent Sequential Decision Making lies in the intersection of
multiagent systems (MASs), reinforcement learning and
(decision-theoretic) planning. It studies how agents can take
intelligent decisions to optimize their long term goals in the presence
of multiple intelligent decision makers.

In this project, we will investigate novel ways by which (deep) machine
learning techniques can be used to improve the coordination of such
MASs. The developed techniques will be analyzed and evaluated in
simulation in different application domains such as traffic light
control [8] and robotics simulators [2]. There is also the opportunity
to apply the techniques to teams of real robots using a subset of the
smARTlab’s 30 Turtlebots.

I would be grateful if you could forward this message to suitable
candidates.

Best regards,
-Frans Oliehoek