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sykwer/tensorflow_ddpg — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2018-04-18

★ 1PythonAudience · researcherComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

tl;dr

A learning project implementing DDPG, an AI technique that trains simulated robots to make smooth, fine-grained decisions instead of picking between a few fixed choices.

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  root((DDPG repo))
    What it does
      Continuous control learning
      Smooth action decisions
      Simulated physics training
    Tech stack
      Python
      TensorFlow
      OpenAI Gym
    Use cases
      Reference implementation
      Balance a pendulum
      Learn RL basics
    Audience
      Researchers
      Students
      Hobbyists

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Study a reference implementation of DDPG to understand how continuous-control reinforcement learning works.

VIBE 2

Train a simulated pendulum to balance itself using the included InvertedPendulum example.

VIBE 3

Use as a starting point to experiment with other continuous control problems in OpenAI Gym.

VIBE 4

Follow along with the author's Japanese explanatory articles to learn DDPG step-by-step.

what's the stack?

PythonTensorFlowOpenAI Gym

how it stacks up fr

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LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2018-04-18——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatehardhard
Complexity3/54/53/5
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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Requires TensorFlow and OpenAI Gym installed to run the training example.

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Explain how the two neural networks in this DDPG implementation work together to choose and evaluate actions.
prompt 2
Walk me through how to run the InvertedPendulum training example in this repo step by step.
prompt 3
Help me modify this DDPG code to work with a different OpenAI Gym continuous-control environment.
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What does the reward graph in this repo tell me about how training progress was measured?

Frequently asked questions

what is tensorflow_ddpg fr?

A learning project implementing DDPG, an AI technique that trains simulated robots to make smooth, fine-grained decisions instead of picking between a few fixed choices.

What language is tensorflow_ddpg written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, TensorFlow, OpenAI Gym.

Is tensorflow_ddpg actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-04-18).

How hard is tensorflow_ddpg to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is tensorflow_ddpg for?

Mainly researcher.

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