Addressing Data Mismatch in Policy Gradient Training
A reinforcement learning agent is trained using a policy gradient method. To be more data-efficient, it reuses experiences collected under a previous version of its policy. Explain the statistical challenge this creates when trying to evaluate the agent's current policy, and describe the conceptual purpose of the technique used to mitigate this challenge.
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