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Toward Practical Reinforcement Learning Algorithms: Classification Based Policy Iteration and Model-Based Learning
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In this dissertation, we advance the theoretical understanding of two families of Reinforcement Learning (RL) methods: Classification-based policy iteration (CBPI) and model-based reinforcement learning (MBRL) with factored semi-linear models. In contrast to generalized policy iteration, CBPI...