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Reinforcement Learning series explores optimal policy mathematics

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The fifth installment of an introductory series on Reinforcement Learning is now available, delving into the mathematical underpinnings of an "optimal policy." This post explains that such a policy is inherently deterministic and aims to maximize the state-action value function (q*) from any given state. AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Post 5 of my Intro to # ReinforcementLearning series is live! In it, we explore the mathematical concepts behind an "optimal policy." Spoiler: such a policy is

    Post 5 of my Intro to # ReinforcementLearning series is live! In it, we explore the mathematical concepts behind an "optimal policy." Spoiler: such a policy is always deterministic and maximizes q*(s,a) from any state. https:// shawnhymel.com/3381/reinforcem ent-learning-part-5-t…

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