Advances in large margin classifiers

The concept of large margins is a unifying principle for the analysis of many different approaches to the classification of data from examples, including boosting, mathematical programming, neural networks, and support vector machines. The fact that it is the margin, or confidence level, of a classi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smola, Alexander J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press 2000
Series:Advances in neural information processing systems [i.e. Neural information processing series]
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Collection: MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The concept of large margins is a unifying principle for the analysis of many different approaches to the classification of data from examples, including boosting, mathematical programming, neural networks, and support vector machines. The fact that it is the margin, or confidence level, of a classification--that is, a scale parameter--rather than a raw training error that matters has become a key tool for dealing with classifiers. This book shows how this idea applies to both the theoretical analysis and the design of algorithms.The book provides an overview of recent developments in large margin classifiers, examines connections with other methods (e.g., Bayesian inference), and identifies strengths and weaknesses of the method, as well as directions for future research. Among the contributors are Manfred Opper, Vladimir Vapnik, and Grace Wahba
Physical Description:vi, 412 pages illustrations
ISBN:9780262283977
0262283972