Download or read book Rollout Policy Iteration and Distributed Reinforcement Learning written by Dimitri Bertsekas and published by Athena Scientific. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to develop in greater depth some of the methods from the author's Reinforcement Learning and Optimal Control recently published textbook (Athena Scientific, 2019). In particular, we present new research, relating to systems involving multiple agents, partitioned architectures, and distributed asynchronous computation. We pay special attention to the contexts of dynamic programming/policy iteration and control theory/model predictive control. We also discuss in some detail the application of the methodology to challenging discrete/combinatorial optimization problems, such as routing, scheduling, assignment, and mixed integer programming, including the use of neural network approximations within these contexts. The book focuses on the fundamental idea of policy iteration, i.e., start from some policy, and successively generate one or more improved policies. If just one improved policy is generated, this is called rollout, which, based on broad and consistent computational experience, appears to be one of the most versatile and reliable of all reinforcement learning methods. In this book, rollout algorithms are developed for both discrete deterministic and stochastic DP problems, and the development of distributed implementations in both multiagent and multiprocessor settings, aiming to take advantage of parallelism. Approximate policy iteration is more ambitious than rollout, but it is a strictly off-line method, and it is generally far more computationally intensive. This motivates the use of parallel and distributed computation. One of the purposes of the monograph is to discuss distributed (possibly asynchronous) methods that relate to rollout and policy iteration, both in the context of an exact and an approximate implementation involving neural networks or other approximation architectures. Much of the new research is inspired by the remarkable AlphaZero chess program, where policy iteration, value and policy networks, approximate lookahead minimization, and parallel computation all play an important role.

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Download or read book Computer Games written by Tristan Cazenave and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-13 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Computer Games Workshop, CGW 2014, held in conjunction with the 21st European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ECAI 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, in August 2014. The 11 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The papers address all aspects of artificial intelligence and computer game playing. They discuss topics such as general game playing, video game playing, and cover 11 abstract games: 7 Wonders, Amazons, AtariGo, Ataxx, Breakthrough, Chinese Dark Chess, Connect6, NoGo, Pentalath, Othello, and Catch the Lion.

Download or read book Designing and Evaluating E Management Decision Tools written by Giampiero Beroggi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designing and Evaluating E-Managemnet Decision Tools presents the most relevant concepts for designing intelligent decision tools in an Internet-based multimedia environment and assessing the tools using concepts of statistical design of experiments. The design principle is based on the visual interactive decision modeling (VIDEMO) paradigm. Several case studies are discussed in detail, referring to online preference elicitation, collaborative decision making, negotiation and conflict resolution, and marketing decision optimization. (See www.beroggi.net for more info on the book and Visual Interactive Decision Modeling)

Download or read book A Course in Reinforcement Learning written by Dimitri Bertsekas and published by Athena Scientific. This book was released on 2023-06-21 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These lecture notes were prepared for use in the 2023 ASU research-oriented course on Reinforcement Learning (RL) that I have offered in each of the last five years. Their purpose is to give an overview of the RL methodology, particularly as it relates to problems of optimal and suboptimal decision and control, as well as discrete optimization. There are two major methodological RL approaches: approximation in value space, where we approximate in some way the optimal value function, and approximation in policy space, whereby we construct a (generally suboptimal) policy by using optimization over a suitably restricted class of policies.The lecture notes focus primarily on approximation in value space, with limited coverage of approximation in policy space. However, they are structured so that they can be easily supplemented by an instructor who wishes to go into approximation in policy space in greater detail, using any of a number of available sources, including the author's 2019 RL book. While in these notes we deemphasize mathematical proofs, there is considerable related analysis, which supports our conclusions and can be found in the author's recent RL and DP books. These books also contain additional material on off-line training of neural networks, on the use of policy gradient methods for approximation in policy space, and on aggregation.

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Download or read book Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 Modeling Essentials 2nd Edition written by Pradeep Mamgain and published by Padexi Academy. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Autodesk 3ds Max 2020: Modeling Essentials, 2nd Edition textbook walks you through every step of creating 3D models with 3ds Max 2020. This guide is perfect for both novices and those moving from other software to 3ds Max. This book will help you to get started with modeling in 3ds Max, you will learn important concepts and techniques about 3D modeling which you can utilize to create hard-surfaced objects for your projects. Using a structured and pragmatic approach, this guide begins with basics of modeling, then builds on this knowledge using practical examples to enhance your modeling skills. Each unit builds on the knowledge gained in the previous unit, showing you all the essentials of modeling with 3ds Max 2020. As you go from hands-on exercise to hands-on exercise, you’ll develop a strong arsenal of skills that combined will form a complete end to end process to create high quality models using 3ds Max 2020. This book shares tips, tricks, notes, and cautions throughout, that will help you become a better 3ds Max artist and you will be able to speed up your workflow. This book is aimed to be a solid teaching resource for learning 3ds Max. It avoids any jargon and explains concepts and techniques in an easy-to-understand manner. The first page of the every unit summarizes the topics that will be covered in the unit. Hands-on exercises in this book instruct users how things can be done in 3ds Max step-by-step. Practicing is one of the best ways to improve skills. This book contains practice activities which you are highly encouraged to complete and gain confidence for real-world projects. By completing these activities, you will be able to master the powerful capabilities of 3ds Max. By the time you’re done, you’ll be ready to model any scene in 3ds Max. If you buy this book, you’ll also get access to all 3ds Max files, texture files, and any other resource used in the book. You are free to use these resources in your own projects personal or commercial. These working files allow you to follow along with the author throughout the units. What are the key features of the book? Covers 3ds Max’s updated user interface, navigation, tools, functions, and commands. Explains the polygon, subdivision, and spline modeling techniques. Covers all modifiers. Detailed coverage of tools and features. Features 34 hands-on exercises – complete with before and after files. Features 8 practice activities to test the knowledge gained. Additional guidance is provided in the form of tips, notes, and cautions. Important terms are in bold face so that you never miss them. The content under “What just happened?” heading explains the working of the instructions. The content under “What next?” heading tells you about the procedure you will follow after completing a step(s). Includes an ePub file that contains the color images of the screenshots/illustrations used in the textbook. These color images will help you in the learning process. This ePub file is included with the resources. Tech support from the author. Access to each exercise’s initial and final states along with the resources used in hands-on exercises. Quiz to assess the knowledge. Bonus hands-on exercises.

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Download or read book The Locked up Country written by Shahar Hameiri and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donald Horne famously called Australia &‘ the lucky country' . So how did we become the locked-up country and how might the future look different? Australia has changed enormously since Horne' s 1960s, but its response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the enduring truth of his thesis that our &‘ luck' was undeserved and wouldn' t last. By closing its borders and imposing a nationally coordinated lockdown, Australia unexpectedly eliminated COVID-19 in 2020, achieving one of the world' s lowest excess mortality rates. But as governments proceeded to bungle key planks of the pandemic response, by mid-2021, Australia was &‘ locked up' &– closed off to the world and fragmented along state and territory borders, with its major cities enduring repeated and extended lockdowns. It soon became clear that Australia' s regulatory state had let us down. But these failures were not inevitable, and we can manage future crises more successfully. In The Locked-up Country, political experts Tom Chodor and Shahar Hameiri identify the source of Australia' s recent challenges and suggest a better way forward.

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Download or read book SOLIDWORKS 2018 for Designers 16th Edition written by Prof. Sham Tickoo and published by CADCIM Technologies. This book was released on 2018 with total page 1659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOLIDWORKS 2018 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools by utilizing the parametric and feature based approach of SOLIDWORKS 2018. This book provides detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in modeling, assembly, and sheet metal as well as in surfacing. The SOLIDWORKS 2018 for Designers book further elaborates on the procedure of generating the drawings of a model or assembly, which are used for documentation of a model or assembly. Special emphasis has been laid on the introduction of concepts, which have been explained using text, along with graphical examples. The examples and tutorials used in this book ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this book with the practical industry designs. Salient Features: Consists of 21 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. The author has followed the tutorial approach to explain the concepts of SOLIDWORKS 2018. Detailed explanation of SOLIDWORKS 2018 tools. The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in it. Consists of hundreds of illustrations and a comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS 2018 concepts and techniques. Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process. Several real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials and projects. Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter for the users to assess their knowledge. Technical support by contacting '[email protected]'. Additional learning resources at 'allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com'. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2018 Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models Chapter 3: Editing and Modifying Sketches Chapter 4: Adding Relations and Dimensions to Sketches Chapter 5: Advanced Dimensioning Techniques and Base Feature Options Chapter 6: Creating Reference Geometries Chapter 7: Advanced Modeling Tools-I Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II Chapter 9: Editing Features Chapter 10: Advanced Modeling Tools-III Chapter 11: Advanced Modeling Tools-IV Chapter 12: Assembly Modeling-I Chapter 13: Assembly Modeling-II Chapter 14: Working with Drawing Views-I Chapter 15: Working with Drawing Views-II Chapter 16: Surface Modeling Chapter 17: Working with Blocks Chapter 18: Sheet Metal Design Chapter 19: Equations, Configurations, and Library Features (For free download) Chapter 20: Motion Study (For free download) Chapter 21: Introduction to Mold Design (For free download) Student Projects Index

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