2023-Spring Intro. to Reinforcement Learning (EECE490W-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. EECE490W Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type Blended Course prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / Elec Bldg[102]Lecture Room Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Yang Hyun Jong Name Yang Hyun Jong Department Dept of Electrical Enginrg
Email address hyunyang@postech.ac.kr Homepage
Office LG 연구동 417호 Office Phone 054-279-2213
Office Hours

3. Course Objectives

Lectures will be given for a brief introduction to the background needed for studying reinforcement learning. The main aim is to understand the principle of reinforcement learning and get familiar with reinforcement learning programming. Some of the recent studies on reinforcement learning will also be introduced. Students are required to use Python and Pytorch.

4. Prerequisites & require

Basic understanding of probability, calculus, and linear algebra.

5. Grading

Midterm Exam Final Exam Attendance Assignment Project Presentation/Discussion Laboratory/Practice Quiz Others Total
비고
Midterm project 25%
Final project 25%
Midterm Exam: 25%
Final Exam: 25%

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN
Reinforcement Learning Richard S. Sutton and Andrew G. Barto MIT Press 0000

7. Course References

Ian Goodfellow and Yoshua Bengio and Aaron Courville, Deep Learning, MIT Press.

8. Course Plan

- Brief review on Applied math and Machine Learning Basics
- Brief Introduction on Python
- Brief Introduction on Pytorch
- Multi-armed bandits
- Finite Markov Decision Process
- Dynamic Programming
- Monte Carlo Methods
- Temporal Difference Learning
- n-step Bootstrapping
- Planning and Learning with Tabular Methods

9. Course Operation

Video lecture + real-time session

10. How to Teach & Remark

Video lecture + real-time session

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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