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Reinforcement Learning: Essential Concepts

StatQuest with Josh Starmer via YouTube

Overview

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Learn the essential concepts of Reinforcement Learning in this 18-minute educational video that explains how this powerful AI training methodology works in a clear, step-by-step approach. Discover how reinforcement learning resembles human learning processes while cutting through technical complexity. The video covers key topics including policy updating, understanding learning rates, and important terminology in the field. Follow along with the structured breakdown that starts with an introduction, explores policy updates in two parts, examines learning rates, and concludes with essential reinforcement learning terminology.

Syllabus

0:00 Awesome song and introduction
2:07 Updating the Policy, part 1
7:04 Understanding the Learning Rate
9:19 Updating the Policy, part 2
14:29 Reinforcement Learning Terminology

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StatQuest with Josh Starmer

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