An introduction to support vector machines : and other kernel-based learning methods / Nello Cristianini and John Shawe-Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cristianini, Nello, author.

Shawe-Taylor, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Support vector machines.

Kernel functions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 189 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

An Introduction to Support Vector Machines & Other Kernel-based Learning Methods

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first comprehensive introduction to Support Vector Machines (SVMs), a generation learning system based on recent advances in statistical learning theory. SVMs deliver state-of-the-art performance in real-world applications such as text categorisation, hand-written character recognition, image classification, biosequences analysis, etc., and are now established as one of the standard tools for machine learning and data mining. Students will find the book both stimulating and accessible, while practitioners will be guided smoothly through the material required for a good grasp of the theory and its applications. The concepts are introduced gradually in accessible and self-contained stages, while the presentation is rigorous and thorough. Pointers to relevant literature and web sites containing software ensure that it forms an ideal starting point for further study. Equally, the book and its associated web site will guide practitioners to updated literature, new applications, and on-line software.

Contents:

The learning methodology

Linear learning machines

Kernal-induced feature spaces

Generalisation theory

Optimisation theory

Support vector machines

Implementation techniques

Application of support vector machines

Pseudocode for the SMO algorithm

Background mathematics.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-186) and index.

ISBN:

1-316-08541-4

1-139-64811-X

1-139-64908-6

1-139-63862-9

1-139-64146-8

0-511-80138-6