Hands-On Genetic Algorithms with Python

Solving the MountainCar environment

The MountainCar-v0 environment simulates a car in a one-dimensional track, situated between two hills. The simulation starts with the car placed between the hills, as shown in the following rendered output:

MountainCar simulation—starting point

The goal is to get the car to climb up the taller hill—the one on the right—and ultimately hit the flag:

MountainCar simulation—car climbing the hill on the right

The simulation is set up with the car's engine being too weak to directly climb the taller hill. The only ...