Practice Policy Gradient Methods (9.6) - Reinforcement Learning and Bandits
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Policy Gradient Methods

Practice - Policy Gradient Methods

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary focus of policy gradient methods?

💡 Hint: Think about the difference between value and policy.

Question 2 Easy

Explain how A2C combines the roles of actor and critic.

💡 Hint: Consider how each component supports the learning process.

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Question 1

What do policy gradient methods primarily optimize?

Value Functions
Policies
Action Spaces

💡 Hint: Think about the word 'policy' in the methods' name.

Question 2

True or False: Value-Based Methods are always superior to Policy-Based Methods.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider situations with complex action spaces.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an outlined approach for implementing A2C. What specific challenges would you anticipate while tuning the model?

💡 Hint: Think about the interaction between the actor and critic.

Challenge 2 Hard

Compare and contrast PPO and TRPO. When might one be favored over the other?

💡 Hint: Consider ease of implementation versus stability constraints.

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