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The homepage repository for the book 'Mathematical Foundations of Reinforcement Learning', providing a mathematically rigorous yet accessible introduction to RL concepts and classic algorithms. It includes chapter materials, illustrative grid-world examples, and LaTeX/Beamer slide sources available to instructors on request.

Use cases

• learn reinforcement learning from a mathematical perspective
• find a beginner-friendly RL textbook requiring only probability and linear algebra
• prepare a university course on reinforcement learning using lecture slides
• understand why classic RL algorithms work, not just how
• study RL fundamentals like Bellman equations, value iteration, and policy gradient
• get a structured self-study path through RL with coherent chapter progression

When to choose

• you want a rigorous mathematical treatment of RL fundamentals
• you are a senior undergraduate, graduate student, or researcher new to RL
• you need course materials with slides for teaching RL
• you prefer examples grounded in a simple grid world task

When to avoid

• you need code-first or implementation-heavy RL tutorials
• you want deep learning based RL like deep Q-networks or modern actor-critic methods
• you lack background in probability theory and linear algebra
• you need a software library or tool rather than educational content

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