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Hands-On Reinforcement Learning with Python

You're reading from   Hands-On Reinforcement Learning with Python Master reinforcement and deep reinforcement learning using OpenAI Gym and TensorFlow

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788836524
Length 318 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Sudharsan Ravichandiran Sudharsan Ravichandiran
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to Reinforcement Learning 2. Getting Started with OpenAI and TensorFlow FREE CHAPTER 3. The Markov Decision Process and Dynamic Programming 4. Gaming with Monte Carlo Methods 5. Temporal Difference Learning 6. Multi-Armed Bandit Problem 7. Deep Learning Fundamentals 8. Atari Games with Deep Q Network 9. Playing Doom with a Deep Recurrent Q Network 10. The Asynchronous Advantage Actor Critic Network 11. Policy Gradients and Optimization 12. Capstone Project – Car Racing Using DQN 13. Recent Advancements and Next Steps 14. Assessments 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

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The Monte Carlo method finds approximate solutions through random sampling, that is, it approximates the probability of an outcome by running multiple trails. It is a statistical technique to find an approximate answer through sampling. Let's better understand Monte Carlo intuitively with an example.

Fun fact: Monte Carlo is named after Stanislaw Ulam's uncle, who often borrowed money from his relatives to gamble in a Monte Carlo casino.

Estimating the value of pi using Monte Carlo

Imagine a quadrant of a circle is placed inside a square, as shown next, and we generate some random points inside the square. You can see that some of the points fall inside the circle while others are outside the...

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