A probabilistic theory of pattern recognition /

Pattern recognition presents one of the most significant challenges for scientists and engineers, and many different approaches have been proposed. The aim of this book is to provide a self-contained account of probabilistic analysis of these approaches. The book includes a discussion of distance me...

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Main Author: Devroye, Luc
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Györfi, László, Lugosi, Gábor
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [1996]
Series:Applications of mathematics ; 31.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Pattern recognition presents one of the most significant challenges for scientists and engineers, and many different approaches have been proposed. The aim of this book is to provide a self-contained account of probabilistic analysis of these approaches. The book includes a discussion of distance measures, nonparametric methods based on kernels or nearest neighbors, Vapnik-Chervonenkis theory, epsilon entropy, parametric classification, error estimation, tree classifiers, and neural networks.
Wherever possible, distribution-free properties and inequalities are derived. A substantial portion of the results or the analysis is new. Over 430 problems and exercises complement the material.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 636 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [593]-618) and indexes.
ISBN:9781461207115 (electronic bk.)
1461207118 (electronic bk.)