u/One-Nobody-5205

Been riding for a week in Kathmandu, and there's not a single day where I'm not in a close encounter with another bike or car. Literally every day I feel like it's gonna be my last day. It's not like I ride super carefully either; if I get a chance to speed up and overtake, I do. But the encounters have been so precarious that I feel like I would die if I didn't hit the brakes two seconds earlier. Is this the norm here or it just happens to me?

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I come from a classical control background as a bit of a neophyte, primarily focusing on Adaptive(MRAC, Backstepping), Optimal, and Predictive Control (MPC), and I'm currently transitioning into Reinforcement Learning. I know this isn't the right sub for RL, but since RL and modern control theory share a massive theoretical overlap, I figured the polymaths here would be the best people to ask.

I'm trying to follow the TDC derivation, but I'm stuck on the highlighted step. How do we get from the MSPBE expression to the boxed expression? What identities or derivation steps are being used? I'm also confused about why TDC is derived using the MSPBE instead of the MSBE. What's the intuition behind minimizing the MSPBE rather than the MSBE?

I'd appreciate either an intuitive explanation or a mathematical one. Thanks!

I'm new to Kathmandu and I'm not familiar with the traffic and parking rules here.

Can I park my bike on the roadside in the Sinamangal area for an entire day, or is that not allowed? Also, are there specific areas in Kathmandu where roadside parking is prohibited and bikes are likely to be towed or fined?

Lastly, are there any free or public parking spots around Sinamangal where I can safely leave my bike for the whole day?

https://preview.redd.it/301vn11mt5ah1.png?width=761&format=png&auto=webp&s=a6fc69fa378143044b01c6427b6c561a735e89bc

Hi, I'm new to ML and RL and the math behind it. I'm trying to follow the TDC derivation, but I'm stuck on the highlighted step.

How do we get from the MSPBE expression to the boxed expression? What identities or derivation steps are being used?

I'm also confused about why TDC is derived using the MSPBE instead of the MSBE. What's the intuition behind minimizing the MSPBE rather than the MSBE?

I'd appreciate either an intuitive explanation or a mathematical one. Thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/gtfaexi6s5ah1.png?width=761&format=png&auto=webp&s=c4f199e56f07c487ec7ffeb4951d328dd9df2c1b

Hi, I'm new to RL and the math behind it. I'm trying to follow the TDC derivation, but I'm stuck on the highlighted step.

How do we get from the MSPBE expression to the boxed expression? What identities or derivation steps are being used?

I'm also confused about why TDC is derived using the MSPBE instead of the MSBE. What's the intuition behind minimizing the MSPBE rather than the MSBE?

I'd appreciate either an intuitive explanation or a mathematical one. Thanks!

I'm 25 and my salary is barely enough to cover basic expenses. I can't really afford to buy my first bike yet, and asking my parents for one at this age doesn't feel right. So for now, I mostly rely on local buses for transportation.

It got me wondering, do women generally judge a guy for not owning a bike or a vehicle at this age? Would it make some women less likely to consider dating him?

I'm curious to hear honest opinions and experiences from both men and women.

I'm perfectly fine riding alone, but the moment I have a pillion on the back, the bike starts swaying left and right. I feel like I'm losing control of the handlebars and the bike wants to tip over.

What am I doing wrong, and how can I fix this? Looking for tips on how to handle the extra weight and stabilize the bike. Thanks!

I'm perfectly fine riding alone, but the moment I have a pillion on the back, the bike starts swaying left and right. I feel like I'm losing control of the handlebars and the bike wants to tip over.

What am I doing wrong, and how can I fix this? Looking for tips on how to handle the extra weight and stabilize the bike. Thanks!

I'm perfectly fine riding alone, but the moment I have a pillion on the back, the bike starts swaying left and right. I feel like I'm losing control of the handlebars and the bike wants to tip over.

What am I doing wrong, and how can I fix this? Looking for tips on how to handle the extra weight and stabilize the bike. Thanks!