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Using TensorBoard with PyTorch 1.1+

Using TensorBoard with PyTorch 1.1+

Since PyTorch 1.1, tensorboard is now natively supported in PyTorch. This post contains detailed instuctions to install tensorboard.

Collapsible Code Blocks in GitHub Pages

Collapsible Code Blocks in GitHub Pages

Here is a quick guide on using collapsible code blocks in GitHub pages. This might be useful when there is a large output that might...

RL Weekly 16: Why Performance Plateaus May Occur, and Compressing DQNs

RL Weekly 16: Why Performance Plateaus May Occur, and Compressing DQNs

In this issue, we introduce 'ray interference,' a possible cause of performance plateaus in deep reinforcement learning conjectured by Google DeepMind. We also introduce a...

RL Weekly 15: Learning without Rewards: from Active Queries or Suboptimal Demonstrations

RL Weekly 15: Learning without Rewards: from Active Queries or Suboptimal Demonstrations

In this issue, we introduce VICE-RAQ by UC Berkeley and T-REX by UT Austin and Preferred Networks. VICE-RAQ trains a classifier to infer rewards from...

RL Weekly 14: OpenAI Five and Berkeley Blue

RL Weekly 14: OpenAI Five and Berkeley Blue

In this week's issue, we summarize the Dota 2 match between OpenAI Five and OG eSports and introduce Blue, a new low-cost robot developed by...

RL Weekly 13: Learning to Toss, Learning to Paint, and How to Explain RL

RL Weekly 13: Learning to Toss, Learning to Paint, and How to Explain RL

In this week's issue, we summarize results from Princeton, Google, Columbia, and MIT on training a robot arm to throw objects. We also look at...