Xinwei Gao

Xinwei Gao

Research Associate

Blog posts

2024

[reading] How to Write Your PhD Proposal: A Step-By-Step Guide

3 minute read

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A well-structured PhD proposal is the first step toward a successful research journey. Dr. Qais Faryadi’s “How to Write Your PhD Proposal” outlines a methodical approach to crafting proposals that stand up to academic scrutiny. Here’s an in-depth look at the essential steps and tips highlighted by Dr. Faryadi.

[reading] Reinforcement and Imitation Learning via Interactive No-Regret Learning

2 minute read

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The paper presents new methods for imitation and reinforcement learning that leverage cost-to-go information within an interactive no-regret learning framework. Key contributions include the AGGREVATE algorithm for imitation learning and a related algorithm for reinforcement learning, both offering strong theoretical guarantees.