@article{isagoodfoundationnecessaryforefficient,
  title = {Is a Good Foundation Necessary for Efficient Reinforcement Learning? The Computational Role of the Base Model in Exploration},
  author = {Dylan J. Foster and Zakaria Mhammedi and Dhruv Rohatgi},
  year = {2025},
  eprint = {2503.07453},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.07453v2},
}