Practice First-visit And Every-visit Monte Carlo (9.4.1) - Reinforcement Learning and Bandits
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First-visit and Every-visit Monte Carlo

Practice - First-visit and Every-visit Monte Carlo

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does First-visit Monte Carlo consider when estimating the value of a state?

💡 Hint: Think about the first time you observe something.

Question 2 Easy

How does Every-visit Monte Carlo differ from First-visit?

💡 Hint: More visits equals more data!

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Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What is the primary focus of First-visit Monte Carlo?

All visits to a state
Only the last visit
First occurrence of a state

💡 Hint: Think about first impressions.

Question 2

Does Every-visit Monte Carlo average all visits to a state?

True
False

💡 Hint: More data means better accuracy!

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a simulation example where First-visit Monte Carlo is implemented. Discuss the trade-offs observed.

💡 Hint: Focus on how rewards change with repeated visits.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of using Every-visit Monte Carlo in a low-variance environment. What challenges arise?

💡 Hint: Success is not always guaranteed by more data!

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