README.md

Minimal PyTorch Library for Natural Evolution Strategies

Requirements

numpy
torch

Optional

gym # For gym examples
mpi4py # For parallelization

To install mpi4py you need MPI installed in the system. Check: https://mpi4py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/install.html

A Dockerfile is provided for convenience.

Installation

pip install nes-torch --user

Documentation

https://nestorch.readthedocs.io/

Usage

See https://github.com/goktug97/nes-torch/blob/master/examples

Check documentation or https://github.com/goktug97/nes-torch/blob/master/nes/config.py for parameters.

You can run the example with

PYTHONPATH="$(pwd):$PYTHONPATH" python examples/example.py

or in parallel for faster training.

PYTHONPATH="$(pwd):$PYTHONPATH" mpirun --np 2 python examples/example.py