Reinforcement learning foundations / Shie Mannor, Yishay Mansour, Aviv Tamar

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mannor, Shie, author.

Mansour, Yishay, author.

Tamar, Aviv, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intelligent agents (Computer software).

Reinforcement learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Bridging the gap between introductory texts and specialized research literature, this is one of the first truly rigorous yet accessible treatments of modern reinforcement learning. Written by three leading researchers with over a decade of teaching experience, the book uniquely combines mathematical precision with practical insights. It progresses naturally from planning (dynamic programming, Markov decision processes, value and policy iteration) to learning (model-based and model-free algorithms, function approximation, policy gradients, and regret minimization). Each concept is developed from first principles with complete proofs, making the material self-contained. The modular chapter organization enables flexible course design. The book’s website offers battle-tested exercises refined through years of classroom use. Combining mathematical rigor with practical applications, this definitive text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as practitioners seeking a deep understanding of sequential decision making and intelligent agent design"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction and overview

Preface to the planning chapters

Deterministic decision processes

Markov chains

Markov decision processes and finite-horizon dynamic programming

Discounted Markov decision processes

Episodic Markov decision processes

Linear programming solutions

Preface to the learning chapters

Reinforcement learning : model-based

Reinforcement learning : model-free

Large state spaces : value function approximation

Large state space : policy gradient methods

Regret minimization

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed August 5, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Mannor, Shie Reinforcement learning foundations

ISBN:

9781009711067

1009711067

9781009711074

1009711075

OCLC:

1596675787

Publisher Number:

CIPO000392246

CIPO000409196

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license