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Reimagining Education: Studies and Stories for Effective Learning in an Evolving Digital Environment (Educational Communications and Technology: Issues and Innovations)
by Deborah Cockerham Michael J. Spector Regina Kaplan-Rakowski Wellesley FoshayTechnology has developed at a tremendous rate since the turn of the century, but educational practice has not kept pace. Traditional teaching practices still predominate in many educational settings, and educators are often intimidated by new technology. However, as tragic as the COVID-19 pandemic has been, it has caused many people to rethink education and opportunities provided by new technologies for effective teaching and learning. How can educational communities of practice be reimagined to support a growth mindset for learning? This volume explores innovative visions for 21st century learning. The content explores the experiences of teachers with new technology, presents research studies that highlight effective strategies and technologies, and shares lessons learned from a unique researcher-practitioner mentoring model. Educational approaches that worked well, challenges that were difficult to overcome, and potential benefits of effective technology integration will encourage readers to reimagine education and implement practices that can strengthen the future of online education.
Reimagining Literacy in the Age of AI: Theory and Practice (CRC Press Reference Books in Computer Science)
by Raúl Alberto Mora Damiana Gibbons Pyles Jason D. DeHart Suriati AbasThis volume assesses the critical intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and literacy education. Drawing on the concept of "living literacies," it explores the transformative potential of AI in literacy practices, offering a comprehensive narrative that bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications.The book goes beyond the conventional understanding of AI literacy as mere technological proficiency. Instead, it positions AI as a catalyst for expansive, inclusive, and multifaceted literacy practices in the digital age. Scholars from different parts of the world examine how AI is not just changing what we read and write but how we think, create, and express ourselves in a post-human context.KEY FEATURES Explores AI literacy that encompasses critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and creative expression Offers insights into the role of educators and researchers in cultivating AI literacy among learners Discusses how creativity and identity intertwine with AI literacy Suggests practical approaches to integrating AI into classroom instruction across different age groups This timely work serves as an essential guide for educators, researchers, and learners by navigating the evolving terrain of literacy in a world increasingly augmented by AI.
Reimagining Operational Excellence: Inspirations from Asia
by Philip Kotler Hermawan Kartajaya Jacky MussryExplore the cutting-edge of marketing new products and services from leading businesses in Asia In Reimagining Operational Excellence: Inspirations From Asia, world-renowned marketing guru and bestselling author Philip Kotler delivers a groundbreaking book unveiling the transformative marketing strategies that have propelled Asia to the forefront of the global business arena. In this insightful text, Kotler explores the dynamic competition between Asia and the global West, revealing how it has catalyzed Asia's adoption of incisive and effective marketing practices. The book delves into various dimensions of marketing operations, including quality, cost, delivery, service, creativity, and innovation, highlighting the crucial role of entrepreneurship and leadership in achieving operational excellence. Kotler's analysis extends to significant developments within the global business ecosystem, showcasing how countries like Singapore, Japan, Korea, India, and China are redefining business efficiency and continuous improvement. You'll also find In-depth examinations of China's unique and competitive economic ecosystem Discussions of the increasingly foundational role played by Singapore as an international business hub An analysis of the latest economic developments in South Korea driving marketing excellence in that country Reimagining Operational Excellence: Inspirations From Asia is an essential guide for anyone involved in marketing, advertising, business operations, or entrepreneurship. This book is not just an analysis of Asian marketing prowess; it's a blueprint for harnessing these strategies to drive business growth and success in today's rapidly changing global market.
Reimagining Philosophy and Technology, Reinventing Ihde (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology #33)
by Ashley Shew Glen MillerThis volume includes eleven original essays that explore and expand on the work of Don Ihde, bookended by two chapters by Ihde himself. Ihde, the recipient of the first Society for Philosophy and Technology's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, is best known for his development of postphenomenology, a blend of pragmatism and phenomenology that incorporates insights into the ways technology mediates human perception and action.The book contains contributions from academics from Europe, North America, and Asia, which demonstrates the global impact of Ihde’s work. Essays in the book explore the relationship between Ihde's work and its origins in phenomenology (especially Husserl and Heidegger) and American pragmatism; integrate his philosophical work within the embodied experience of radical architecture and imagine the possibility of a future philosophy of technology after postphenomenology;develop central ideas of postphenomenology and expand the resources present in postphenomenology to ethics and politics; andextend the influence of Ihde's ideas to mobile media and engineering, and comprehensively assess the influence of his work in China. The book includes a reprint of the Introduction of Sense and Significance, one of Ihde's first books; "Hawk: Predatory Vision," a new chapter that blends his biographical experience with feminism, technoscience, and environmental observation; and an appendix that lists all of Ihde's books as well as secondary sources annotated by Ihde himself. Starting with an Editors' Introduction that offers an overview of the central ideas in Ihde's corpus and concluding with an index that facilitates research across the various chapters, this book is of interest to a diverse academic community that includes philosophers, STM scholars, anthropologists, historians, and sociologists.
Reimagining Transformative Educational Spaces: Technological Synergy for Future Education (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology)
by Bosede Iyiade Edwards Bruno Lot Tanko Mustafa Klufallah Hassan Abuhassna Caleb Chidozie ChineduThis book explores the symbiotic relationship between human learning and machine learning, examining how emerging technologies and human–machine interfaces are reshaping the educational landscape. Organized into four sections with 20 chapters, it provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the dynamic intersection of these twin concepts. Bridging theory and practical implementation, the book goes beyond theoretical foundations, offering actionable strategies for educators, policymakers, and institutions to harness the transformative power of technology enhanced learning. This book showcases the impact of these innovations on human learning and machine learning, which is particularly relevant for developing and transition nations. Enriched with case studies, empirical research, and data-driven insights, it serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding and navigating the evolving landscape where human learning and machine learning converge.
Reinforcement Learning Aided Performance Optimization of Feedback Control Systems
by Changsheng HuaChangsheng Hua proposes two approaches, an input/output recovery approach and a performance index-based approach for robustness and performance optimization of feedback control systems. For their data-driven implementation in deterministic and stochastic systems, the author develops Q-learning and natural actor-critic (NAC) methods, respectively. Their effectiveness has been demonstrated by an experimental study on a brushless direct current motor test rig. The author: Changsheng Hua received the Ph.D. degree at the Institute of Automatic Control and Complex Systems (AKS), University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, in 2020. His research interests include model-based and data-driven fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant techniques.
Reinforcement Learning Algorithms with Python: Learn, understand, and develop smart algorithms for addressing AI challenges
by Andrea LonzaDevelop self-learning algorithms and agents using TensorFlow and other Python tools, frameworks, and libraries Key Features Learn, develop, and deploy advanced reinforcement learning algorithms to solve a variety of tasks Understand and develop model-free and model-based algorithms for building self-learning agents Work with advanced Reinforcement Learning concepts and algorithms such as imitation learning and evolution strategies Book Description Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a popular and promising branch of AI that involves making smarter models and agents that can automatically determine ideal behavior based on changing requirements. This book will help you master RL algorithms and understand their implementation as you build self-learning agents. Starting with an introduction to the tools, libraries, and setup needed to work in the RL environment, this book covers the building blocks of RL and delves into value-based methods, such as the application of Q-learning and SARSA algorithms. You'll learn how to use a combination of Q-learning and neural networks to solve complex problems. Furthermore, you'll study the policy gradient methods, TRPO, and PPO, to improve performance and stability, before moving on to the DDPG and TD3 deterministic algorithms. This book also covers how imitation learning techniques work and how Dagger can teach an agent to drive. You'll discover evolutionary strategies and black-box optimization techniques, and see how they can improve RL algorithms. Finally, you'll get to grips with exploration approaches, such as UCB and UCB1, and develop a meta-algorithm called ESBAS. By the end of the book, you'll have worked with key RL algorithms to overcome challenges in real-world applications, and be part of the RL research community. What you will learn Develop an agent to play CartPole using the OpenAI Gym interface Discover the model-based reinforcement learning paradigm Solve the Frozen Lake problem with dynamic programming Explore Q-learning and SARSA with a view to playing a taxi game Apply Deep Q-Networks (DQNs) to Atari games using Gym Study policy gradient algorithms, including Actor-Critic and REINFORCE Understand and apply PPO and TRPO in continuous locomotion environments Get to grips with evolution strategies for solving the lunar lander problem Who this book is for If you are an AI researcher, deep learning user, or anyone who wants to learn reinforcement learning from scratch, this book is for you. You'll also find this reinforcement learning book useful if you want to learn about the advancements in the field. Working knowledge of Python is necessary.
Reinforcement Learning Algorithms: Analysis and Applications (Studies in Computational Intelligence #883)
by Jan Peters Boris Belousov Hany Abdulsamad Pascal Klink Simone ParisiThis book reviews research developments in diverse areas of reinforcement learning such as model-free actor-critic methods, model-based learning and control, information geometry of policy searches, reward design, and exploration in biology and the behavioral sciences. Special emphasis is placed on advanced ideas, algorithms, methods, and applications. The contributed papers gathered here grew out of a lecture course on reinforcement learning held by Prof. Jan Peters in the winter semester 2018/2019 at Technische Universität Darmstadt. The book is intended for reinforcement learning students and researchers with a firm grasp of linear algebra, statistics, and optimization. Nevertheless, all key concepts are introduced in each chapter, making the content self-contained and accessible to a broader audience.
Reinforcement Learning From Scratch: Understanding Current Approaches - with Examples in Java and Greenfoot
by Uwe LorenzIn ancient games such as chess or go, the most brilliant players can improve by studying the strategies produced by a machine. Robotic systems practice their own movements. In arcade games, agents capable of learning reach superhuman levels within a few hours. How do these spectacular reinforcement learning algorithms work? With easy-to-understand explanations and clear examples in Java and Greenfoot, you can acquire the principles of reinforcement learning and apply them in your own intelligent agents. Greenfoot (M.Kölling, King's College London) and the hamster model (D. Bohles, University of Oldenburg) are simple but also powerful didactic tools that were developed to convey basic programming concepts. The result is an accessible introduction into machine learning that concentrates on reinforcement learning. Taking the reader through the steps of developing intelligent agents, from the very basics to advanced aspects, touching on a variety of machine learning algorithms along the way, one is allowed to play along, experiment, and add their own ideas and experiments.
Reinforcement Learning Methods in Speech and Language Technology (Signals and Communication Technology)
by Baihan LinThis book offers a comprehensive guide to reinforcement learning (RL) and bandits methods, specifically tailored for advancements in speech and language technology. Starting with a foundational overview of RL and bandit methods, the book dives into their practical applications across a wide array of speech and language tasks. Readers will gain insights into how these methods shape solutions in automatic speech recognition (ASR), speaker recognition, diarization, spoken and natural language understanding (SLU/NLU), text-to-speech (TTS) synthesis, natural language generation (NLG), and conversational recommendation systems (CRS). Further, the book delves into cutting-edge developments in large language models (LLMs) and discusses the latest strategies in RL, highlighting the emerging fields of multi-agent systems and transfer learning. Emphasizing real-world applications, the book provides clear, step-by-step guidance on employing RL and bandit methods to address challenges in speech and language technology. It includes case studies and practical tips that equip readers to apply these methods to their own projects. As a timely and crucial resource, this book is ideal for speech and language researchers, engineers, students, and practitioners eager to enhance the performance of speech and language systems and to innovate with new interactive learning paradigms from an interface design perspective.
Reinforcement Learning and Dynamic Programming Using Function Approximators (Automation and Control Engineering)
by Bart De Schutter Lucian Busoniu Robert Babuska Damien ErnstFrom household appliances to applications in robotics, engineered systems involving complex dynamics can only be as effective as the algorithms that control them. While Dynamic Programming (DP) has provided researchers with a way to optimally solve decision and control problems involving complex dynamic systems, its practical value was limited by algorithms that lacked the capacity to scale up to realistic problems. However, in recent years, dramatic developments in Reinforcement Learning (RL), the model-free counterpart of DP, changed our understanding of what is possible. Those developments led to the creation of reliable methods that can be applied even when a mathematical model of the system is unavailable, allowing researchers to solve challenging control problems in engineering, as well as in a variety of other disciplines, including economics, medicine, and artificial intelligence. Reinforcement Learning and Dynamic Programming Using Function Approximators provides a comprehensive and unparalleled exploration of the field of RL and DP. With a focus on continuous-variable problems, this seminal text details essential developments that have substantially altered the field over the past decade. In its pages, pioneering experts provide a concise introduction to classical RL and DP, followed by an extensive presentation of the state-of-the-art and novel methods in RL and DP with approximation. Combining algorithm development with theoretical guarantees, they elaborate on their work with illustrative examples and insightful comparisons. Three individual chapters are dedicated to representative algorithms from each of the major classes of techniques: value iteration, policy iteration, and policy search. The features and performance of these algorithms are highlighted in extensive experimental studies on a range of control applications. The recent development of applications involving complex systems has led to a surge of interest in RL and DP methods and the subsequent need for a quality resource on the subject. For graduate students and others new to the field, this book offers a thorough introduction to both the basics and emerging methods. And for those researchers and practitioners working in the fields of optimal and adaptive control, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and operations research, this resource offers a combination of practical algorithms, theoretical analysis, and comprehensive examples that they will be able to adapt and apply to their own work. Access the authors' website at www.dcsc.tudelft.nl/rlbook/ for additional material, including computer code used in the studies and information concerning new developments.
Reinforcement Learning for Cyber Operations: Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Penetration Testing
by Abdul Rahman Sachin Shetty Christopher Redino Dhruv Nandakumar Tyler Cody Dan RadkeA comprehensive and up-to-date application of reinforcement learning concepts to offensive and defensive cybersecurity In Reinforcement Learning for Cyber Operations: Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Penetration Testing, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an incisive and practical discussion of reinforcement learning (RL) in cybersecurity that combines intelligence preparation for battle (IPB) concepts with multi-agent techniques. The authors explain how to conduct path analyses within networks, how to use sensor placement to increase the visibility of adversarial tactics and increase cyber defender efficacy, and how to improve your organization’s cyber posture with RL and illuminate the most probable adversarial attack paths in your networks. Containing entirely original research, this book outlines findings and real-world scenarios that have been modeled and tested against custom generated networks, simulated networks, and data. You’ll also find: A thorough introduction to modeling actions within post-exploitation cybersecurity events, including Markov Decision Processes employing warm-up phases and penalty scaling Comprehensive explorations of penetration testing automation, including how RL is trained and tested over a standard attack graph construct Practical discussions of both red and blue team objectives in their efforts to exploit and defend networks, respectively Complete treatment of how reinforcement learning can be applied to real-world cybersecurity operational scenarios Perfect for practitioners working in cybersecurity, including cyber defenders and planners, network administrators, and information security professionals, Reinforcement Learning for Cyber Operations: Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Penetration Testing will also benefit computer science researchers.
Reinforcement Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems: with Cybersecurity Case Studies
by Meikang Qiu Chong LiReinforcement Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems: with Cybersecurity Case Studies was inspired by recent developments in the fields of reinforcement learning (RL) and cyber-physical systems (CPSs). Rooted in behavioral psychology, RL is one of the primary strands of machine learning. Different from other machine learning algorithms, such as supervised learning and unsupervised learning, the key feature of RL is its unique learning paradigm, i.e., trial-and-error. Combined with the deep neural networks, deep RL become so powerful that many complicated systems can be automatically managed by AI agents at a superhuman level. On the other hand, CPSs are envisioned to revolutionize our society in the near future. Such examples include the emerging smart buildings, intelligent transportation, and electric grids. However, the conventional hand-programming controller in CPSs could neither handle the increasing complexity of the system, nor automatically adapt itself to new situations that it has never encountered before. The problem of how to apply the existing deep RL algorithms, or develop new RL algorithms to enable the real-time adaptive CPSs, remains open. This book aims to establish a linkage between the two domains by systematically introducing RL foundations and algorithms, each supported by one or a few state-of-the-art CPS examples to help readers understand the intuition and usefulness of RL techniques. Features Introduces reinforcement learning, including advanced topics in RL Applies reinforcement learning to cyber-physical systems and cybersecurity Contains state-of-the-art examples and exercises in each chapter Provides two cybersecurity case studies Reinforcement Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems with Cybersecurity Case Studies is an ideal text for graduate students or junior/senior undergraduates in the fields of science, engineering, computer science, or applied mathematics. It would also prove useful to researchers and engineers interested in cybersecurity, RL, and CPS. The only background knowledge required to appreciate the book is a basic knowledge of calculus and probability theory.
Reinforcement Learning for Finance: A Python-Based Introduction
by Yves J. HilpischReinforcement learning (RL) has led to several breakthroughs in AI. The use of the Q-learning (DQL) algorithm alone has helped people develop agents that play arcade games and board games at a superhuman level. More recently, RL, DQL, and similar methods have gained popularity in publications related to financial research.This book is among the first to explore the use of reinforcement learning methods in finance.Author Yves Hilpisch, founder and CEO of The Python Quants, provides the background you need in concise fashion. ML practitioners, financial traders, portfolio managers, strategists, and analysts will focus on the implementation of these algorithms in the form of self-contained Python code and the application to important financial problems.This book covers:Reinforcement learningDeep Q-learningPython implementations of these algorithmsHow to apply the algorithms to financial problems such as algorithmic trading, dynamic hedging, and dynamic asset allocationThis book is the ideal reference on this topic. You'll read it once, change the examples according to your needs or ideas, and refer to it whenever you work with RL for finance.Dr. Yves Hilpisch is founder and CEO of The Python Quants, a group that focuses on the use of open source technologies for financial data science, AI, asset management, algorithmic trading, and computational finance.
Reinforcement Learning for Finance: Solve Problems in Finance with CNN and RNN Using the TensorFlow Library
by Samit AhlawatThis book introduces reinforcement learning with mathematical theory and practical examples from quantitative finance using the TensorFlow library.Reinforcement Learning for Finance begins by describing methods for training neural networks. Next, it discusses CNN and RNN – two kinds of neural networks used as deep learning networks in reinforcement learning. Further, the book dives into reinforcement learning theory, explaining the Markov decision process, value function, policy, and policy gradients, with their mathematical formulations and learning algorithms. It covers recent reinforcement learning algorithms from double deep-Q networks to twin-delayed deep deterministic policy gradients and generative adversarial networks with examples using the TensorFlow Python library. It also serves as a quick hands-on guide to TensorFlow programming, covering concepts ranging from variables and graphs to automatic differentiation, layers, models, and loss functions.After completing this book, you will understand reinforcement learning with deep q and generative adversarial networks using the TensorFlow library.What You Will LearnUnderstand the fundamentals of reinforcement learningApply reinforcement learning programming techniques to solve quantitative-finance problemsGain insight into convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networksUnderstand the Markov decision processWho This Book Is ForData Scientists, Machine Learning engineers and Python programmers who want to apply reinforcement learning to solve problems.
Reinforcement Learning for Maritime Communications (Wireless Networks)
by Weihua Zhuang Liang Xiao Helin Yang Minghui MinThis book demonstrates that the reliable and secure communication performance of maritime communications can be significantly improved by using intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) aided communication, privacy-aware Internet of Things (IoT) communications, intelligent resource management and location privacy protection. In the IRS aided maritime communication system, the reflecting elements of IRS can be intelligently controlled to change the phase of signal, and finally enhance the received signal strength of maritime ships (or sensors) or jam maritime eavesdroppers illustrated in this book.The power and spectrum resource in maritime communications can be jointly optimized to guarantee the quality of service (i.e., security and reliability requirements), and reinforcement leaning is adopted to smartly choose the resource allocation strategy. Moreover, learning based privacy-aware offloading and location privacy protection are proposed to intelligently guarantee the privacy-preserving requirements of maritime ships or (sensors). Therefore, these communication schemes based on reinforcement learning algorithms can help maritime communication systems to improve the information security, especially in dynamic and complex maritime environments.This timely book also provides broad coverage of the maritime wireless communication issues, such as reliability, security, resource management, and privacy protection. Reinforcement learning based methods are applied to solve these issues. This book includes four rigorously refereed chapters from prominent international researchers working in this subject area. The material serves as a useful reference for researchers, graduate students. Practitioners seeking solutions to maritime wireless communication and security related issues will benefit from this book as well.
Reinforcement Learning for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Assisted Wireless Communication Systems (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Octavia A. Dobre Alice Faisal Ibrahim Al-Nahhal Telex M. NgatchedThis book presents the intersection of two dynamic fields: Reinforcement Learning (RL) and RIS- Assisted Wireless Communications. With an emphasis on both discrete and continuous problems, it introduces a comprehensive overview of RL techniques and their applications in the evolving world of RIS-assisted wireless communications. Chapter 1 introduces the fundamentals of RL and deep RL (DRL), providing a solid foundation for understanding subsequent chapters. It also presents the Q-learning, deep Q-learning, and deep deterministic policy gradient algorithms. Chapter 2 provides a holistic overview of RIS-assisted systems and details several use cases in wireless communications. Then, Chapters 3 and 4 present various applications of the discrete and continuous DRL to RIS-assisted wireless communications. From maximizing the sum-rate to minimizing, the system resources and maximizing the energy efficiency. These chapters showcase the versatility of the DRL algorithms in tackling arange of challenges. This book concludes with Chapter 5, which introduces the challenges and future directions in this field. It explores the particulars of hyperparameter tuning, problem design, and complexity analysis, while also highlighting the potential of hybrid DRL, multi-agent DRL, and transfer learning techniques for advancing wireless communication systems. Optimizing RIS-Assisted Wireless Systems requires powerful algorithms to cope with the dynamic propagation environment. DRL is envisioned as one of the key enabling techniques to exploit the full potential of RIS-Assisted Wireless Communication Systems. It empowers these systems to intelligently adapt to dynamic wireless environments, maximize performance metrics, and adjusts their configurations to accommodate diverse use cases efficiently. This book serves as a valuable resource, shedding light on the potential of DRL to optimize RIS-Assisted Wireless Communication, enabling researchers, engineers, advanced level students in computer science and electrical engineering and enthusiasts to grasp the intricacies of this topic. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the principles, applications, and challenges, making it a reference to recognize the full potential of the RIS technology in modern wireless communication systems.
Reinforcement Learning in the Ridesharing Marketplace (Synthesis Lectures on Learning, Networks, and Algorithms)
by Hongtu Zhu Jieping Ye Zhiwei (Tony) Qin Xiaocheng Tang Qingyang LiThis book provides a comprehensive overview of reinforcement learning for ridesharing applications. The authors first lay out the fundamentals of the ridesharing system architectures and review the basics of reinforcement learning, including the major applicable algorithms. The book describes the research problems associated with the various aspects of a ridesharing system and discusses the existing reinforcement learning approaches for solving them. The authors survey the existing research on each problem, and then examine specific case studies. The book also includes a review of two of methods closely related to reinforcement learning: approximate dynamic programming and model-predictive control.
Reinforcement Learning of Bimanual Robot Skills (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics #134)
by Adrià Colomé Carme TorrasThis book tackles all the stages and mechanisms involved in the learning of manipulation tasks by bimanual robots in unstructured settings, as it can be the task of folding clothes. The first part describes how to build an integrated system, capable of properly handling the kinematics and dynamics of the robot along the learning process. It proposes practical enhancements to closed-loop inverse kinematics for redundant robots, a procedure to position the two arms to maximize workspace manipulability, and a dynamic model together with a disturbance observer to achieve compliant control and safe robot behavior. In the second part, methods for robot motion learning based on movement primitives and direct policy search algorithms are presented. To improve sampling efficiency and accelerate learning without deteriorating solution quality, techniques for dimensionality reduction, for exploiting low-performing samples, and for contextualization and adaptability to changing situations are proposed. In sum, the reader will find in this comprehensive exposition the relevant knowledge in different areas required to build a complete framework for model-free, compliant, coordinated robot motion learning.
Reinforcement Learning with Hybrid Quantum Approximation in the NISQ Context
by Leonhard KunczikThis book explores the combination of Reinforcement Learning and Quantum Computing in the light of complex attacker-defender scenarios. Reinforcement Learning has proven its capabilities in different challenging optimization problems and is now an established method in Operations Research. However, complex attacker-defender scenarios have several characteristics that challenge Reinforcement Learning algorithms, requiring enormous computational power to obtain the optimal solution. The upcoming field of Quantum Computing is a promising path for solving computationally complex problems. Therefore, this work explores a hybrid quantum approach to policy gradient methods in Reinforcement Learning. It proposes a novel quantum REINFORCE algorithm that enhances its classical counterpart by Quantum Variational Circuits. The new algorithm is compared to classical algorithms regarding the convergence speed and memory usage on several attacker-defender scenarios with increasing complexity. In addition, to study its applicability on today's NISQ hardware, the algorithm is evaluated on IBM's quantum computers, which is accompanied by an in-depth analysis of the advantages of Quantum Reinforcement Learning.
Reinforcement Learning with TensorFlow: A beginner's guide to designing self-learning systems with TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym
by Sayon DuttaLeverage the power of the Reinforcement Learning techniques to develop self-learning systems using TensorflowKey Features Learn reinforcement learning concepts and their implementation using TensorFlow Discover different problem-solving methods for Reinforcement Learning Apply reinforcement learning for autonomous driving cars, robobrokers, and moreBook DescriptionReinforcement Learning (RL), allows you to develop smart, quick and self-learning systems in your business surroundings. It is an effective method to train your learning agents and solve a variety of problems in Artificial Intelligence—from games, self-driving cars and robots to enterprise applications that range from datacenter energy saving (cooling data centers) to smart warehousing solutions.The book covers the major advancements and successes achieved in deep reinforcement learning by synergizing deep neural network architectures with reinforcement learning. The book also introduces readers to the concept of Reinforcement Learning, its advantages and why it’s gaining so much popularity. The book also discusses on MDPs, Monte Carlo tree searches, dynamic programming such as policy and value iteration, temporal difference learning such as Q-learning and SARSA. You will use TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym to build simple neural network models that learn from their own actions. You will also see how reinforcement learning algorithms play a role in games, image processing and NLP.By the end of this book, you will have a firm understanding of what reinforcement learning is and how to put your knowledge to practical use by leveraging the power of TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym.What you will learn Implement state-of-the-art Reinforcement Learning algorithms from the basics Discover various techniques of Reinforcement Learning such as MDP, Q Learning and more Learn the applications of Reinforcement Learning in advertisement, image processing, and NLP Teach a Reinforcement Learning model to play a game using TensorFlow and the OpenAI gym Understand how Reinforcement Learning Applications are used in roboticsWho this book is forIf you want to get started with reinforcement learning using TensorFlow in the most practical way, this book will be a useful resource. The book assumes prior knowledge of machine learning and neural network programming concepts, as well as some understanding of the TensorFlow framework. No previous experience with Reinforcement Learning is required.
Reinforcement Learning, second edition: An Introduction (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series #173)
by Richard S. Sutton Andrew G. BartoRichard Sutton and Andrew Barto provide a clear and simple account of the key ideas and algorithms of reinforcement learning. Their discussion ranges from the history of the field's intellectual foundations to the most recent developments and applications.Reinforcement learning, one of the most active research areas in artificial intelligence, is a computational approach to learning whereby an agent tries to maximize the total amount of reward it receives when interacting with a complex, uncertain environment. In Reinforcement Learning, Richard Sutton and Andrew Barto provide a clear and simple account of the key ideas and algorithms of reinforcement learning. Their discussion ranges from the history of the field's intellectual foundations to the most recent developments and applications. The only necessary mathematical background is familiarity with elementary concepts of probability.The book is divided into three parts. Part I defines the reinforcement learning problem in terms of Markov decision processes. Part II provides basic solution methods: dynamic programming, Monte Carlo methods, and temporal-difference learning. Part III presents a unified view of the solution methods and incorporates artificial neural networks, eligibility traces, and planning; the two final chapters present case studies and consider the future of reinforcement learning.
Reinforcement Learning, second edition: An Introduction (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series #173)
by Richard S. Sutton Andrew G. BartoThe significantly expanded and updated new edition of a widely used text on reinforcement learning, one of the most active research areas in artificial intelligence.Reinforcement learning, one of the most active research areas in artificial intelligence, is a computational approach to learning whereby an agent tries to maximize the total amount of reward it receives while interacting with a complex, uncertain environment. In Reinforcement Learning, Richard Sutton and Andrew Barto provide a clear and simple account of the field's key ideas and algorithms. This second edition has been significantly expanded and updated, presenting new topics and updating coverage of other topics.Like the first edition, this second edition focuses on core online learning algorithms, with the more mathematical material set off in shaded boxes. Part I covers as much of reinforcement learning as possible without going beyond the tabular case for which exact solutions can be found. Many algorithms presented in this part are new to the second edition, including UCB, Expected Sarsa, and Double Learning. Part II extends these ideas to function approximation, with new sections on such topics as artificial neural networks and the Fourier basis, and offers expanded treatment of off-policy learning and policy-gradient methods. Part III has new chapters on reinforcement learning's relationships to psychology and neuroscience, as well as an updated case-studies chapter including AlphaGo and AlphaGo Zero, Atari game playing, and IBM Watson's wagering strategy. The final chapter discusses the future societal impacts of reinforcement learning.
Reinforcement Learning: Aktuelle Ansätze verstehen - mit Beispielen in Java und Greenfoot
by Uwe LorenzIn uralten Spielen wie Schach oder Go können sich die brillantesten Spieler verbessern, indem sie die von einer Maschine produzierten Strategien studieren. Robotische Systeme üben ihre Bewegungen selbst. In Arcade Games erreichen lernfähige Agenten innerhalb weniger Stunden übermenschliches Niveau. Wie funktionieren diese spektakulären Algorithmen des bestärkenden Lernens? Mit gut verständlichen Erklärungen und übersichtlichen Beispielen in Java und Greenfoot können Sie sich die Prinzipien des bestärkenden Lernens aneignen und in eigenen intelligenten Agenten anwenden. Greenfoot (M.Kölling, King’s College London) und das Hamster-Modell (D.Bohles, Universität Oldenburg) sind einfache aber auch mächtige didaktische Werkzeuge, die entwickelt wurden, um Grundkonzepte der Programmierung zu vermitteln. Wir werden Figuren wie den Java-Hamster zu lernfähigen Agenten machen, die eigenständig ihre Umgebung erkunden.
Reinforcement Learning: Aktuelle Ansätze verstehen – mit Beispielen in Java und Greenfoot
by Uwe LorenzIn uralten Spielen wie Schach oder Go können sich die brillantesten Spieler verbessern, indem sie die von einer Maschine produzierten Strategien studieren. Robotische Systeme üben ihre Bewegungen selbst. In Arcade Games erreichen lernfähige Agenten innerhalb weniger Stunden übermenschliches Niveau. Wie funktionieren diese spektakulären Algorithmen des bestärkenden Lernens? Mit gut verständlichen Erklärungen und übersichtlichen Beispielen in Java und Greenfoot können Sie sich die Prinzipien des bestärkenden Lernens aneignen und in eigenen intelligenten Agenten anwenden. Greenfoot (M.Kölling, King’s College London) und das Hamster-Modell (D.Bohles, Universität Oldenburg) sind einfache, aber auch mächtige didaktische Werkzeuge, die entwickelt wurden, um Grundkonzepte der Programmierung zu vermitteln. Wir werden Figuren wie den Java-Hamster zu lernfähigen Agenten machen, die eigenständig ihre Umgebung erkunden. Die zweite Auflage enthält neue Themen wie "Genetische Algorithmen" und "Künstliche Neugier" sowie Korrekturen und Überarbeitungen.