{"product_id":"deep-reinforcement-learning-with-python-second-edition-9781839210686","title":"Deep Reinforcement Learning with Python - Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn example-rich guide for beginners to start their reinforcement and deep reinforcement learning journey with state-of-the-art distinct algorithms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers a vast spectrum of basic-to-advanced RL algorithms with mathematical explanations of each algorithm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to implement algorithms with code by following examples with line-by-line explanations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the latest RL methodologies such as DDPG, PPO, and the use of expert demonstrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith significant enhancements in the quality and quantity of algorithms in recent years, this second edition of Hands-On Reinforcement Learning with Python has been revamped into an example-rich guide to learning state-of-the-art reinforcement learning (RL) and deep RL algorithms with TensorFlow 2 and the OpenAI Gym toolkit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to exploring RL basics and foundational concepts such as Bellman equation, Markov decision processes, and dynamic programming algorithms, this second edition dives deep into the full spectrum of value-based, policy-based, and actor-critic RL methods. It explores state-of-the-art algorithms such as DQN, TRPO, PPO and ACKTR, DDPG, TD3, and SAC in depth, demystifying the underlying math and demonstrating implementations through simple code examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has several new chapters dedicated to new RL techniques, including distributional RL, imitation learning, inverse RL, and meta RL. You will learn to leverage stable baselines, an improvement of OpenAI's baseline library, to effortlessly implement popular RL algorithms. 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Some experience with TensorFlow would be a plus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRavichandiran, Sudharsan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sudharsan Ravichandiran is a data scientist, researcher, best selling author, and YouTuber (search for Sudharsan reinforcement learning). He completed his Bachelor's in Information Technology at Anna University. His area of research focuses on practical implementations of deep learning and reinforcement learning, including Natural Language Processing and computer vision. He is an open-source contributor and loves answering questions on Stack Overflow. 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