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Implicit Quantile Networks: sampled quantile-function value models

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Distributional reinforcement learning · Human-designed research method or resource

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What changed

Conditioned a neural value model on sampled quantile fractions to approximate return quantile functions, supporting distributional learning and distorted-quantile risk-sensitive action evaluation.

Scientific scope

Conditioned a neural value model on sampled quantile fractions to approximate return quantile functions, supporting distributional learning and distorted-quantile risk-sensitive action evaluation. Extends QR-DQN rather than inventing distributional RL or quantile regression. Finite-capacity stochastic quantile sampling is not exact representation of arbitrary return laws; risk-distortion experiments do not establish universally optimal risk-sensitive control or neural convergence.

Evidence

The linked original sources describe the stated contribution and its evidence limits. WRS has not independently rerun the experiments or certified a proof. Extends QR-DQN rather than inventing distributional RL or quantile regression. Finite-capacity stochastic quantile sampling is not exact representation of arbitrary return laws; risk-distortion experiments do not establish universally optimal risk-sensitive control or neural convergence.

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Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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