This algorithm learns through trial and error. It receives feedback in the form of rewards or penalties, and the model adjusts its actions based on this feedback to maximize the reward. Reinforcement learning has only one major type of algorithm which is Q-Learning. However, there are several techniques and algorithms used in reinforcement learning to optimize the Q-value function and improve the performance of the model. Some of these techniques include:
- Temporal Difference Learning (TD): This is a method used to update the Q-value function based on the difference between the expected reward and the actual reward received at each timestep.
- Deep Q-Networks (DQN): This is a neural network-based algorithm that uses deep learning to approximate the Q-value function.
- Policy Gradient Methods: These are a family of algorithms that directly optimize the policy function instead of the Q-value function.
- Actor-Critic Methods: These are a combination of policy gradient and value-based methods. The actor is responsible for selecting actions, while the critic evaluates the action-value function.
- Monte Carlo Methods: These are a class of algorithms that estimate the Q-value function by sampling episodes from the environment.
- Exploration-Exploitation Tradeoff: This is a technique used to balance the exploration of new actions and the exploitation of known actions to maximize the expected reward.