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What is the difference between Q-Learning and Policy Gradient methods?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Q-learning is value-based, while policy gradients directly optimize policies.
Deep explanation
Q-learning estimates value functions and derives policies indirectly, whereas policy gradients directly optimize the policy distribution using gradient ascent.
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