Riad Akrour

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Key references

Below is a selection of key references. For the full list, please check my CV.

Reinforcement Learning

• Akrour, R.; Pajarinen, J.; Neumann, G.; Peters, J. (2019). Projections for Approximate Policy Iteration Algorithms, International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML).
• Akrour, R.; Abdolmaleki, A.; Abdulsamad, H.; Peters, J.; Neumann, G. (2018). Model-Free Trajectory-based Policy Optimization with Monotonic Improvement, Journal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR).

Optimization

• Kallel, M.; Basu, D.; Akrour, R.; D'Eramo, C. (2024). Augmented Bayesian Policy Search , International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR).
• Akrour, R.; Atamna, A.; Peters, J. (2021). Convex Optimization with an Interpolation-based Projection and its Application to Deep Learning, Machine Learning (MACH).
• Akrour, R.; Sorokin, D.; Peters, J.; Neumann, G. (2017). Local Bayesian Optimization of Motor Skills, International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML).

Preference-based Reinforcement Learning

• Wirth, C.; Akrour, R.; Fürnkranz, J.; Neumann G. (2018). A Survey of Preference-Based Reinforcement Learning Methods, Journal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR).
• Akrour, R.; Schoenauer, M.; Souplet, J.-C.; Sebag, M. (2014). Programming by Feedback, International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML).