Course Outline
Introduction to Reinforcement Learning and Agentic AI
- Decision-making under uncertainty and sequential planning.
- Core components of RL: agents, environments, states, and rewards.
- The role of RL in adaptive and agentic AI systems.
Markov Decision Processes (MDPs)
- Formal definition and properties of MDPs.
- Value functions, Bellman equations, and dynamic programming.
- Policy evaluation, improvement, and iterative processes.
Model-Free Reinforcement Learning
- Monte Carlo and Temporal-Difference (TD) learning.
- Q-learning and SARSA algorithms.
- Practical session: Implementing tabular RL methods in Python.
Deep Reinforcement Learning
- Integrating neural networks with RL for function approximation.
- Deep Q-Networks (DQN) and experience replay techniques.
- Actor-Critic architectures and policy gradients.
- Practical session: Training an agent using DQN and PPO with Stable-Baselines3.
Exploration Strategies and Reward Shaping
- Balancing exploration versus exploitation (ε-greedy, UCB, entropy-based methods).
- Designing effective reward functions and mitigating unintended behaviors.
- Reward shaping and curriculum learning.
Advanced Topics in RL and Decision-Making
- Multi-agent reinforcement learning and cooperative strategies.
- Hierarchical reinforcement learning and the options framework.
- Offline RL and imitation learning for safer deployment.
Simulation Environments and Evaluation
- Utilizing OpenAI Gym and custom-built environments.
- Distinguishing between continuous and discrete action spaces.
- Metrics for assessing agent performance, stability, and sample efficiency.
Integrating RL into Agentic AI Systems
- Combining reasoning capabilities with RL in hybrid agent architectures.
- Integrating reinforcement learning with tool-using agents.
- Operational considerations for scaling and deployment.
Capstone Project
- Design and implement a reinforcement learning agent for a simulated task.
- Analyze training performance and optimize hyperparameters.
- Demonstrate adaptive behavior and decision-making within an agentic context.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Proficient skills in Python programming.
- A robust understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts.
- Familiarity with linear algebra, probability theory, and fundamental optimization methods.
Target Audience
- Engineers specializing in reinforcement learning and applied AI researchers.
- Developers working in robotics and automation.
- Engineering teams focused on developing adaptive and agentic AI systems.
Testimonials (3)
The trainer is patient and very helpful. He knows the topic well.
CLIFFORD TABARES - Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc.
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Good mixvof knowledge and practice
Ion Mironescu - Facultatea S.A.I.A.P.M.
Course - Agentic AI for Enterprise Applications
The mix of theory and practice and of high level and low level perspectives