Professor of Computing Science / University of Alberta / Research Scientist / KEEN TECHNOLOGIES
Richard Stuart Sutton is a highly influential Canadian computer scientist and a pioneer in the field of reinforcement learning (RL). He is a Professor of Computing Science at the University of Alberta and a co-author of the standard textbook, "Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction." Sutton, along with his collaborator Andrew Barto, was honored with the prestigious Turing Award for their foundational work in developing the basic algorithmic approaches for modern computational RL, including temporal difference learning.
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Core technical and professional competencies in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Reinforcement Learning.
Richard Stuart Sutton is a computer scientist known for pioneering work in reinforcement learning and co-authoring the standard textbook on the subject.
Sutton and his collaborator, Andrew Barto, received the Turing Award for their foundational work in developing algorithmic approaches for modern computational Reinforcement Learning (RL).
Yes, Richard Sutton is the co-author of the standard textbook, "Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction."
Sutton has a significant social media presence, with 57.0K followers on Twitter/X.
Sutton's primary field of research is Reinforcement Learning (RL), where he is recognized as a highly influential pioneer.
Artificial Intelligence, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Science
Academic Research, Technology, Robotics
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