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+# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/python
+# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=python
+
+### Python ###
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+*$py.class
+
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+
+# Distribution / packaging
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+wheels/
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+.installed.cfg
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+MANIFEST
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+
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+
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+# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/python
+
+.DS_Store
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README.md

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-# CS581-Proj
+# CS581 Project - Reinforcement Learning: From Dynamic Programming to Monte-Carlo
 
 [Google Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v4WwBQKoPnGiyCMXgUs-pCCJ8IwZqM3thUf-Ky00eTQ/edit?usp=sharing)
+
+Evolution of Reinforcement Learning methods from pure Dynamic Programming-based methods to Monte Carlo methods + Bellman Optimization Comparison  
+
+## Presentation Guide (Text Version)
+
+1. Title Slide: list the title of your talk along with your name  
+
+2. Test Questions Slide: provide three questions relevant to your subject  
+
+- short answers should suffice
+- somewhere during your talk provide the answers, but do not emphasize them
+
+3. Presenter’s Slides: let others get to know you  
+
+- provide a little information about yourself, your degree program and your advisor  
+- describe your interests and goals; show a map and picture(s) of your hometown
+- as examples, students frequently like to mention their pets, their travels, their interests in music and food, even their favorite movies, you name it  
+
+4. Outline Slide: provide a bulleted outline of the rest of your talk  
+
+5. Overview Slide: list important definitions and provide a brief mention of applications  
+
+6. History Slide: discuss major contributors, interesting stories and main developments  
+
+7. Algorithms Slides: describe basic procedures and methodological comparisons  
+
+- this should be the main part of your talk  
+- discuss techniques from the most basic to the state-of-the-art  
+- use examples and figures whenever possible  
+
+8. Applications Slides: educate the class about amenable problems of interest to you  
+
+- don’t get bogged down in too much minutiae  
+- once again use examples and figures whenever possible  
+
+9. Implementations Slides: discuss the results of your coding work (if any)  
+
+- compare and contrast the algorithms you implemented
+- make effective use of table and charts
+
+10. Open Issues Slide: enumerate and discuss a few open questions
+
+11. References Slide: provide a handful of key citations
+
+12. Discussion Slide: solicit questions from the class
+
+- this slide may have only a few bullets – it may even be left blank
+- this is a good opportunity for other students to add to the discussion
+- be ready to prompt some questions if there is silence
+- remember not to repeat answers to your test questions
+
+13. Test Questions Slide Revisited: show again your original test questions slide
+
+- students may now complete their answer sheets and hand them to you
+- Ashley will supervise as we applaud your excellent presentation!