Learning Theory: An Approximation Theory Viewpoint (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521865593)

The goal of learning theory is to approximate a function from sample values. To attain this goal learning theory draws on a variety of diverse subjects, specifically statistics, approximation theory, and algorithmics. Ideas from all these areas blended to form a subject whose many successful applications have triggered a rapid growth during the last two decades. This is the first book to give a general overview of the theoretical foundations of the subject emphasizing the approximation theory, while still giving a balanced overview. It is based on courses taught by the authors, and is reasonably self-contained so will appeal to a broad spectrum of researchers in learning theory and adjacent fields. It will also serve as an introduction for graduate students and others entering the field, who wish to see how the problems raised in learning theory relate to other disciplines.

Author: Felipe Cucker, Ding Xuan Zhou
ISBN-10: 052186559X
ISBN-13: 9780521865593
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/29/2007
Pages: 238
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.30w x 0.66d