# POMDP Policy Optimization on Random POMDP

Source: [POMDP Policy Optimization on Random POMDP](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/pomdp-policy-optimization-on-random-pomdp>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2026-02-26T05:48:23.471Z

Evaluation of policy optimization algorithms applied to the Random Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) environment, typically measured using the L^π metric.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | POMDP Policy Optimization |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | Random POMDP |
| Metric | L^pi |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Lower is better |
| Results loaded | 31 of 31 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [L^pi](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/pomdp-policy-optimization-on-random-pomdp.md?metric=L%5Epi>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | L^pi | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cohen and Parmentier (2023) | 3.1284 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.2125 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.2125 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Exhaustive search | 3.2125 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Cohen and Parmentier (2023) | 3.2125 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.2125 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.2133 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.214 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.214 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Exhaustive search | 3.214 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.3865 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.3868 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.3868 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.4866 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.492 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.492 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.5745 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.5749 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.5749 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.6054 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.6059 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.606 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.6338 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.6338 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.6338 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.636 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Müller and Montufar (2022) | 3.6364 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.6378 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.6378 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Memoryless Policy Iteration | 3.6392 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |
| Policy gradient | 3.6392 | Not recorded | 693f96136cfd488761a81bbd |

### Cohen and Parmentier (2023)

L^pi: 3.1284. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b5a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa593f1e209131ce9b54bb.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.2125. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b45.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.2125. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b4e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Exhaustive search

L^pi: 3.2125. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b57.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Cohen and Parmentier (2023)

L^pi: 3.2125. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b59.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa593f1e209131ce9b54bb.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.2125. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b5b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"2"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.2133. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b5c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.214. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b46.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.214. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b4f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Exhaustive search

L^pi: 3.214. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b58.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"3"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.3865. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b5d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"4"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.3868. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b47.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"4"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.3868. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b50.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"4"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.4866. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b5e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.492. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b48.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.492. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b51.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"5"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.5745. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b60.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"7"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.5749. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b4a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"7"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.5749. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b53.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"7"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.6054. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b5f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"6"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.6059. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b52.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"6"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.606. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b49.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"6"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.6338. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b4b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.6338. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b54.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.6338. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b61.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"8"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.636. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b63.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Müller and Montufar (2022)

L^pi: 3.6364. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b62.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa592e1e209131ce9b4b6d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"9"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.6378. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b4d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.6378. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b56.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"10"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Memoryless Policy Iteration

L^pi: 3.6392. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b4c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"9"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Policy gradient

L^pi: 3.6392. Result ID: 69996cda5698665ec4da9b55.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/693f96136cfd488761a81bbd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"\|O\| and \|A\|":"9"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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