{"product_id":"introduction-to-multi-armed-bandits-9781680836202","title":"Introduction to Multi-Armed Bandits","description":"\u003cp\u003eMulti-armed bandits is a rich, multi-disciplinary area that has been studied since 1933, with a surge of activity in the past 10-15 years. This is the first monograph to provide a textbook like treatment of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work on multi-armed bandits can be partitioned into a dozen or so directions. Each chapter tackles one line of work, providing a self-contained introduction and pointers for further reading. \u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Multi-Armed Bandits \u003c\/em\u003econcentrates on fundamental ideas and elementary, teachable proofs over the strongest possible results. It emphasizes accessibility of the material; while exposure to machine learning and probability\/statistics would certainly help, a standard undergraduate course on algorithms should suffice for background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first four chapters are devoted IID rewards with adversarial rewards being covered in the next 3 chapters. Contextual bandits are discussed in a separate chapter before the monograph concludes with connections to economics. Each chapter contains a section on bibliographic notes and further directions. Many of the chapters conclude with some exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to Multi-Armed Bandits \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an accessible treatment for students of a topic that has gained importance in the last decade. Lecturers can use it as a text for an introductory course on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13098003\"\u003eAleksandrs Slivkins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Now Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680836202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 168083620X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-COM\"\u003eComputers\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-COM037000\"\u003eMachine Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Now Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44542269194477,"sku":"9781680836202","price":132.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_eb7b0e6e-acd8-4d52-9bfe-ebce57500204.jpg?v=1701524157","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/introduction-to-multi-armed-bandits-9781680836202","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}