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reinforcement learning

type of machine learning where an agent learns how to behave in an environment by performing actions and receiving rewards or penalties in return, aiming to maximize the cumulative reward over time
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Summary

reinforcement learning is a machine learning method[1]. It draws 8,164 Wikipedia views per month (machine learning method category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: learning approach[3]
  • Subclass of: machine learning[4]
  • Part of: machine learning[5]
  • Commons category: Reinforcement learning[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Reinforcement learning[7]
  • Described by source: Reinforcement Learning[8]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/reinforcement-learning[9], https://ai.stackexchange.com/tags/reinforcement-learning[10]
  • Different from: inverse reinforcement learning[11]
  • ACM Classification Code (2012): 10010261[12]
  • P6009: 32055[13]
  • Social media followers: 30,816[14]

Why It Matters

reinforcement learning has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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