An open course on reinforcement learning with a practical focus, featuring hands-on labs and comprehensive materials for both online and on-campus students.
Practical_RL is an open-source course on reinforcement learning that provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to RL concepts and techniques. It includes lectures, seminars, and hands-on assignments designed to help learners understand and apply RL in real-world scenarios. The course is maintained to be accessible to both online and on-campus students, with materials available in English and Russian.
Students, researchers, and developers interested in learning reinforcement learning through practical, hands-on experience, including those enrolled at HSE and YSDA, as well as online learners worldwide.
It stands out for its strong emphasis on practicality, community-driven improvements, and a well-structured syllabus that balances theory with implementation, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to master RL in a collaborative, open environment.
A course in reinforcement learning in the wild
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Each major RL concept is paired with coding assignments using OpenAI Gym, such as implementing Q-learning on CartPole or policy gradients on robot control tasks, making abstract ideas tangible through implementation.
Includes bonus sections and links to foundational resources like Sutton & Barto's book and David Silver's lectures, allowing curious learners to dive deeper beyond the core syllabus.
Embraces a git-course philosophy where users can submit pull requests for improvements, ensuring the course evolves with community input for typo fixes, code readability, or framework updates.
Supports Google Colab, local installation, and Azure Notebooks, providing accessibility for online learners without powerful hardware, as noted in the virtual course environment section.
Relies primarily on lecture slides and textual materials, with no mention of video recordings, which may not engage learners accustomed to modern, video-based online courses.
Running assignments locally requires managing Python dependencies and environments, which can be complex and error-prone, as highlighted in the technical issues thread and installation notes.
As an open-source project, updates and bug fixes rely on community contributions, potentially leading to outdated sections or inconsistent support, given the course staff is volunteer-based.