Explore the fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning in this comprehensive lecture from the Learning and Games Boot Camp. Delve into key concepts such as credit assignment, dynamic programming, and exploration as presented by Dylan Foster from Microsoft Research. Gain insights into algorithm design, sample complexity, and the UCB algorithm. Examine the connections between reinforcement learning, contextual bandits, and supervised learning. Investigate advanced topics like inverse gap weighting and direct policy search. Enhance your understanding of this crucial field in artificial intelligence and machine learning through this in-depth presentation from the Simons Institute.