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Fall 2026 · Lecture 22 · November 18, 2026

Deep reinforcement learning

Combining representation learning with sequential decision making.

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Learning goals

  • Motivate function approximation in reinforcement learning.
  • Explain the core idea of deep Q-learning.
  • Recognize replay and target-network techniques.

Materials

Slides, code, examples, and references will be added after class.

Lecture notes

An architecture overview, training loop, and stability checklist will be added here.

Lecture extensions

Course materials and optional topics

Four independently reviewed sections

Assignment pending

Develop the assigned part of the lecture’s core course materials.

The course team will assign this section through a GitHub issue.