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Last "non-parametric" technique (although very parametric)
 
Last "non-parametric" technique (although very parametric)
  
Write <math>p(\vec{x}=\sum _{j=0}^{\infty}c_j f_j (\vec{x}) \cong \sum _{j=0} ^{m}c_j f_j (\vec{x})</math> (1)
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Write <math>p(\vec{x})=\sum _{j=0}^{\infty}c_j f_j (\vec{x}) \cong \sum _{j=0} ^{m}c_j f_j (\vec{x})</math> (1)
  
 
where {<math>fj's</math>} are pre-determined class of functions  
 
where {<math>fj's</math>} are pre-determined class of functions  
  
Monomials. E.g. Taylor expansion about Xo in 1-D.
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<math>\vec{x} = (x_1, \cdots, x_n)</math> (2)
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Monomials: <math>x_1 \quad x_1x_2 , x_1 ^3 </math> (3)
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Polynomials: <math>x_1 + x_2 , x_1 + x_1 ^2 +x_1 x_2</math> (4)
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E.g.) Taylor expansion about <math>x_0</math>
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In 1-D,
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<math>p(x)=\sum _{j=1} ^ {\infty} \frac{p^{(j)} (x_0) (x-x_0)^j}{j!}</math> (5)
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when <math>p(x)</math> is analytic
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Taylor polynomial approximation
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<math>p(x) \approx \sum _{j=0} ^{m} \frac{p^{(j)}(x)(x-x_0)^j}{j!}</math> (6) when <math>p(x) \in C^{m+1}(\Re)</math>
  
 
==Decision Trees==
 
==Decision Trees==

Revision as of 14:55, 30 March 2008

Density Estimation using Series Expansion

Last "non-parametric" technique (although very parametric)

Write $ p(\vec{x})=\sum _{j=0}^{\infty}c_j f_j (\vec{x}) \cong \sum _{j=0} ^{m}c_j f_j (\vec{x}) $ (1)

where {$ fj's $} are pre-determined class of functions

$ \vec{x} = (x_1, \cdots, x_n) $ (2) Monomials: $ x_1 \quad x_1x_2 , x_1 ^3 $ (3) Polynomials: $ x_1 + x_2 , x_1 + x_1 ^2 +x_1 x_2 $ (4)

E.g.) Taylor expansion about $ x_0 $ In 1-D, $ p(x)=\sum _{j=1} ^ {\infty} \frac{p^{(j)} (x_0) (x-x_0)^j}{j!} $ (5) when $ p(x) $ is analytic

Taylor polynomial approximation $ p(x) \approx \sum _{j=0} ^{m} \frac{p^{(j)}(x)(x-x_0)^j}{j!} $ (6) when $ p(x) \in C^{m+1}(\Re) $

Decision Trees

Reference DHS Chapter 8 Decision tree is one of the most powerful method for classification, because it simplifies the classification by dividing the problem into subproblems. A sample decision tree and training set from J.R. Quinlan (Induction of Decision Trees) can be given as follows:

Decision OldKiwi.jpg

Trainset OldKiwi.jpg

The decision tree separates two classes. First class is "play tennis" and the second one is "do not play tennis". The decision tree tries to find the answer by asking several question. The purpose is to generate decision tree using the training data.

Instead of asking a complicated question $ g(x) >= 0 or <0 $

The idea: Ask a series of simple questions following a tree structure (linear 1-D).

ECE662 lect20 tree1 OldKiwi.jpg ECE662 lect20 tree2 OldKiwi.jpg


Lectures

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Alumni Liaison

Ph.D. on Applied Mathematics in Aug 2007. Involved on applications of image super-resolution to electron microscopy

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