Computer Science 687 - Reinforcement Learning

Fall
2026
01
3.00
Philip Thomas

M W 8:30AM 9:45AM

UMass Amherst
19927
Computer Science Labs E110
pthomas@umass.edu
This course will provide an introduction to, and comprehensive overview of, reinforcement learning (RL).

Open to graduate Computer Science students only. A STRONG MATHEMATICAL BACKGROUND IN CALCULUS, LINEAR ALGEBRA, STRATEGIES FOR PROVING THEOREMS, AND PROGRAMMING IS ASSUMED AND REQUIRED. IN ADDITION, A BACKGROUND IN MACHINE LEARNING (COMPSCI 589 AND COMPSCI 689) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (COMPSCI 683) IS ASSUMED. SEATS ARE RESERVED FOR INCOMING GRAD STUDENT REGISTRATION. STUDENTS REQUIRING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ONLINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/course-overrides.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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