Practice Receives State, Takes Action, Gets Reward (1.3) - Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making
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Receives State, takes Action, gets Reward

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does RL stand for?

💡 Hint: Think of the learning process that involves interactions.

Question 2 Easy

What is an agent in RL?

💡 Hint: Consider who is learning in the context of RL.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main component of the RL process?

A: State
B: Action
C: Reward

💡 Hint: Think about what elements contribute to learning in RL.

Question 2

True or False: An agent aims to minimize its cumulative reward.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the objective of the agent in learning.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an RL scenario in a game of Tic-Tac-Toe where an agent learns to play optimally. Describe the states, actions, and possible rewards.

💡 Hint: Think about how the state changes after each move.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the potential downsides of using exploration-heavy strategies in RL. What could go wrong?

💡 Hint: Consider efficiency and time investment in learning.

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