Practice Td(0) Vs Monte Carlo (9.5.2) - Reinforcement Learning and Bandits
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TD(0) vs Monte Carlo

Practice - TD(0) vs Monte Carlo

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does TD(0) use for updating value estimates?

💡 Hint: Think about when updates are made.

Question 2 Easy

How do Monte Carlo methods learn?

💡 Hint: Consider the timing of updates.

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Interactive Quizzes

Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning

Question 1

What distinguishes TD(0) from Monte Carlo methods?

TD(0) waits for entire episodes to update.
TD(0) updates based on immediate successor states.
TD(0) is less data efficient.

💡 Hint: Recall the timing of updates for both methods.

Question 2

True or False: Monte Carlo methods experience lower variance than TD(0).

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how each method learns from experiences.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe a scenario in which TD(0) would outperform Monte Carlo methods. Explain why in terms of their learning processes.

💡 Hint: Think about the rate of change in environments.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose a strategy to use both TD(0) and Monte Carlo methods in a hybrid learning system. Justify your approach.

💡 Hint: Consider how combining strengths might lead to better overall learning.

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