The repository includes the Augmented Random Search algorithm implemented from scratch in Python. This ARS algorithm as released on March 2018 research paper is a rather simple, fast and more efficient than other reinforcement algorihtms.
For Futher Reading,
Ben Recht, 2018, Clues for Which I Search and Choose
Horia Mania et al., 2018, Simple random search provides a competitive approach to reinforcement learning
Tim Salimans et al.,Open AI 2018, Evolution Strategies as a Scalable Alternative to Reinforcement Learning