RL 3: Bellman Equations and Markov Decision Processes (1950s–1960s)
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Where we left off Two quick reminders. Thorndike (1898) watched cats escape a puzzle box and gave us the Law of Effect : do something, get a good result, do it again. Get a bad result, stop. Learning is bookkeeping over consequences. Blog 2 turned that idea into hardware. Shannon's mouse ran a maze…
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RL 3: Bellman Equations and Markov Decision Processes (1950s–1960s)