Home | Amazing | Today | Tags | Publishers | Years | Account | Search 
Graphical Models for Machine Learning and Digital Communication (Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning)

Buy

A variety of problems m machine learning and digital communication deal with complex but structured natural or artificial systems. Natural patterns mat we wish to automatically classify' are a consequence of a hierarchical causal physical process. Learning about the world m which we live requires mat we extract useful sensor)' features and abstract concepts and men form a model for how these interact. Universal data compression involves estimating the probability distribution of a data source, which is often produced by some natural hierarchical process. Error-correcting codes used in telephone modems and deep-space communication consist of electrical signals that are linked together in a complex fashion determined by the designed code and the physical nature of the communication channel. Not only are these tasks characterized by complex structure, but they also contain random elements. Graphical models such as Bayesian belief networks and Markov random fields pro\ide a way to describe the relationships between random variables in a complex stochastic system.

In this book. I use graphical models as an overarching framework to describe and solve problems in the areas of pattern classification, unsupervised learning, data compression, and channel coding. This book covers research I did while in my doctoral program at the University of Toronto. Rather than being a textbook, this book is a treatise that covers several leading-edge areas of research in machine learning and digital communication.

The book begins with a review of graphical models and algorithms for inferring probabilities in these models, including the probability propagation algorithm. Markov chain Monte Carlo (Gibbs sampling), variational inference, and Helmholtz machines. I then turn to the practical problem of learning models for pattern classification. Results on the classification of handwritten digits show that Bayesian network pattern classifiers outperform other standard methods, such as the fc-nearest neighbor method.

(HTML tags aren't allowed.)

Learning Ruby
Learning Ruby
You don't have to know everything about a car to drive one, and you don't need to know everything about Ruby to start programming with it. Written for both experienced and new programmers alike, Learning Ruby is a just-get-in-and-drive book -- a hands-on tutorial that offers lots of Ruby programs and lets you know how and why they work,...
The Complete Guide to Day Trading: A Practical Manual From a Professional Day Trading Coach
The Complete Guide to Day Trading: A Practical Manual From a Professional Day Trading Coach

Do you want to be a day trader?

Every day, millions of dollars change hands in the markets, presenting the perfect opportunity for people just like you to make significant money and profits through the art of day trading.

But here's the question: is day trading right for you? And, if it is, how do you get...

Looseleaf for Criminal Investigation
Looseleaf for Criminal Investigation
Swanson's Criminal Investigation, Twelfth Edition, is widely recognized as the most accurate and comprehensive text in the field. This practical, step-by-step introduction to criminal investigation gives students a logical framework for understanding the investigative process. Major sections cover current issues, such as...

The IT Girl's Guide to Becoming an Excel Diva
The IT Girl's Guide to Becoming an Excel Diva

Apply Excel daily and smooth out life's wrinkles

Who knew a spreadsheet could do as much for you as your favorite moisturizer? Become a Microsoft Excel Diva with this sassy guide and discover what hip IT Girls already know: smart is beautiful. Impress the heck out of everyone at work with your stylish reports. Do a budget and see exactly...

Linux Utilities Cookbook
Linux Utilities Cookbook

Linux is a stable, reliable and extremely powerful operating system. It has been around for many years, however, most people still don't know what it can do and the ways it is superior to other operating systems. Many people want to get started with Linux for greater control and security, but getting started can be time consuming and...

Lonely Planet Belize (Country Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet Belize (Country Travel Guide)

“With one foot planted in the Central American jungles and the other dipped in the Caribbean Sea, Belize is home to the second-longest barrier reef in the world, jungles that teem with wildlife, and mysterious Maya ruins.” – Mara Vorhees, Lonely Planet Writer

Our Promise

You can trust
...

©2021 LearnIT (support@pdfchm.net) - Privacy Policy