Chapter 8. Reinforcement learning

This chapter covers

  • Defining reinforcement learning
  • Implementing reinforcement learning

Humans learn from past experiences (or, at least they should). You didn’t get so charming by accident. Years of positive compliments as well as negative criticism have all helped shape who you are today. This chapter is about designing a machine-learning system driven by criticisms and rewards.

You learn what makes people happy, for example, by interacting with friends, family, or even strangers, and you figure out how to ride a bike by trying out various muscle movements until riding just clicks. When you perform actions, ...

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