Reinforcement learning · MLD-1212
TD error
The difference between a temporal-difference target and a current value estimate.
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Original example
Drive a value-function update.
Original caveat
A large TD error can reflect noise as well as useful learning signal.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Theory · Training · Evaluation.
Tags: RL · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: Temporal-difference error.
Related concepts
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Original references
- OpenAI Spinning Up: reinforcement learning ↗ · Consulted
- TRL documentation ↗ · Consulted
- Original reference URL ↗