The field of reinforcement learning is huge. There are many different algorithms with catchy names, which are mostly variations of two basic algorithms. Howev

The field of reinforcement learning is huge. There are many different algorithms with catchy names, which are mostly variations of two basic algorithms. However, each variation can easily keep you busy for a PhD or two. The book referenced here (the "Sutton and Barto book") covers the basics. If you like more, or more recent texts, consider these (mostly available for free): Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: Foundations and Modern Approaches, 2024, https://www.marl-book.com/ https://www.marl-book.com/ Distributional Reinforcement Learning, 2023, https://www.distributional-rl.org/ https://www.distributional-rl.org/ Deep Reinforcement Learning, 2022, https://deep-reinforcement-learning.net/ https://deep-reinforcement-learning.net/