Richard O. Duda, PhD, is Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at San Jose State University, San
Jose, California.
Hart, Peter E. : Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
Peter E. Hart, PhD, is Chief Executive Officer and President of Ricoh Innovations, Inc. in Menlo Park, California.
Stork, David G. : Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
David G. Stork, PhD, is Chief Scientist, also at Ricoh Innovations, Inc.
Review
"...provides information needed to choose the most appropriate of the many available technique for a given
class of problems."
--SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001
Submitted by Publisher, Sept., 2001
Summary
The first edition, published in 1973, has become a classic reference in the field. Now with the second edition,
readers will find information on key new topics such as neural networks and statistical pattern recognition, the
theory of machine learning, and the theory of invariances. Also included are worked examples, comparisons between
different methods, extensive graphics, expanded exercises and computer project topics.
Table of Contents
Bayesian Decision Theory.
Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Estimation.
Nonparametric Techniques.
Linear Discriminant Functions.
Multilayer Neural Networks.
Stochastic Methods.
Non-Metric Methods.
Algorithm-Independent Machine Learning.
Unsupervised Learning and Clustering.
Epilog: The Future.
Appendices.
Bibliography.
Index.
