Statistical Learning Theory

Vladimir Naumovich Vapnik; Vlamimir Vapnik; Vapnik
Wiley
 9780471030034
0-471-03003-1

A comprehensive look at learning and generalization theory. The statistical theory of learning and generalization concerns the problem of choosing desired functions on the basis of empirical data. Highly.

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applicable to a variety of computer science and robotics fields, this book offers lucid coverage of the theory as a whole. Presenting a method for determining the necessary and sufficient conditions for consistency of learning process, the author covers function estimates from small data pools, applying these estimations to real-life problems, and much more.