Practice Why Value-Based Methods Are Not Enough - 9.6.1 | 9. Reinforcement Learning and Bandits | Advance Machine Learning
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9.6.1 - Why Value-Based Methods Are Not Enough

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What are value-based methods?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about their role in decision-making.

Question 2

Easy

Why might value-based methods struggle with complex environments?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many possible actions there could be.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main limitation of value-based methods in reinforcement learning?

  • Stability
  • Complexity in action spaces
  • High resource usage

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on where the methods encounter issues in various environments.

Question 2

True or False: Policy-based methods directly estimate the value of actions.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember what method is used for optimizing actions.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a specific reinforcement learning task with high-dimensional action spaces, describe how you would approach the problem using policy-based methods rather than value-based methods. Justify your choice.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the nature of the problem you’re addressing.

Question 2

Reflect on a real-world application where value-based methods might struggle. Propose a method to optimize performance in that scenario.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of practical implications in robotics or gaming.

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